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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 185: amend provisions pertaining to the process by which the qualifications of a registered voter are verified.

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 185 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: amend provisions pertaining to the process by which the qualifications of a registered voter are verified. Primary sponsor: Carl Perry (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Bethany Soye (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Bethany SoyePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30

“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 2025-03-31 S.J. 539
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-10 S.J. 478
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 473
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 1 H.J. 463
  6. Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 451
  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  8. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
  9. Scheduled for hearing
  10. First read in House and referred to H.J. 344
  11. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 302
  12. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 300 Amendment 185C

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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