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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 177: clarify the requirements for marking an optical scan ballot.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 177 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: clarify the requirements for marking an optical scan ballot. Primary sponsor: Greg Blanc (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 477
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 448
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 3 H.J. 475
  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 294
  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 233
  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 18
  11. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 18
  12. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 18 Amendment 177C

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source