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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 28: permit the use of a ballot on demand system and to declare an emergency.

In committee 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 28 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: permit the use of a ballot on demand system and to declare an emergency. Primary sponsor: State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 9.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
State AffairsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 9
  2. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 9 Amendment 28A
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

Sources

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