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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 68: require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.

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 68 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), John Carley (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 25

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tina MulallyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Curt MassiePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 548
  3. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 533
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 528
  5. Senate Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 523
  6. House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4 H.J. 537
  7. Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
  8. Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 Amendment 68K
  9. House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 522
  10. Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee , Passed, S.J. 508
  11. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 6 H.J. 482
  12. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

Showing 12 most recent of 22 actions. Full history

Sources

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