# South Dakota HB 1169: modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

South Dakota HB 1169, modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) House bill sponsored by Pischke, Tom (Republican), Reimer, Rebecca (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2025-03-31 (Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1169
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State
- Sponsors: Pischke, Tom (Republican), Reimer, Rebecca (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Ballot Measures, Constitutional Amendments, Initiated Measures, Legislature and Statutes, Petitions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (225 yes, 66 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pischke, Tom (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Reimer, Rebecca (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bathke, Jeff (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Fitzgerald, Mary J. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hansen, Jon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heinemann, Leslie J. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karr, Chris (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lems, Karla J. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mehlhaff, Jim (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mortenson, Will (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Overweg, Marty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sjaarda, John (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Veto override | fail | 16 | 16 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Veto override | pass | 50 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Concurred in amendments | pass | 63 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 19 | 15 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 60 | 9 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-31: Delivered veto sustained to the Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-03-31: Veto override, Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 18 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Veto override, Failed, YEAS 16, NAYS 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Vetoed by the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Delivered to the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-11: House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 6 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 9 (House)
- 2025-02-12: House of Representatives Deferred to another day, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-10: House State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2025-02-10: House State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-10: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to House State Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/284459.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. (signed)
- HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare… (signed)
- HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. (signed)
- HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency. (signed)
- HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services. (signed)
- HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/284459.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1035-2025)
- [HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1043-2025)
- [HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1034-2025)
- [HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1020-2025)
- [HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1029-2025)
- [HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure unde…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1028-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1169-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).