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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 32: amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency.

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 32 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency. Primary sponsor: State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 474.

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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. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 474
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-04 S.J. 455
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 493
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 434
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 460
  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 247
  9. First Reading House H.J. 238
  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 183
  11. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 11
  12. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 11 Amendment 32A

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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