All Roll Calls
Yes: 115 • No: 5
South DakotaSB 32101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)Senate
amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
ElectionsEmergency ClauseExecutive/Judiciary RequestVoting
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New candidate listings on primary ballots
South Dakota county auditors must list every precinct committeeman and precinct committeewoman candidate on official primary ballots. When a primary nominates judicial candidates, every judicial candidate must appear without a party label. The Secretary of State sets the order of judicial candidates. The State Board of Elections sets how these candidate names appear. The law took effect upon passage and approval under an emergency clause.
Two election laws are repealed
The law repeals South Dakota Code sections 12-9-13 and 12-13-11. The supplied text does not explain their former requirements, so the practical effects of these repeals are unclear.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/26/2026
Do Pass Amended
Yes: 61 • No: 5
House vote • 2/25/2026
Do Pass
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2026
Do Pass Amended
Yes: 34 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/2/2026
Do Pass Amended
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
3/5/2026SenateDelivered to the Governor
3/4/2026SenateSigned by the Speaker
3/3/2026HouseSigned by the President
3/2/2026SenateDo Pass Amended
2/26/2026HouseDo Pass
2/25/2026HouseScheduled for hearing
2/25/2026HouseReferred to
2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading House
2/5/2026HouseDo Pass Amended
2/4/2026SenateDo Pass Amended
2/2/2026SenateMotion to amend
2/2/2026SenateScheduled for hearing
2/2/2026SenateFirst read in Senate and referred to
1/13/2026Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
1/2/2026
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