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

South Dakota SB 32, amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 32
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: amend and repeal provisions pertaining to the ballot requirements for certain elections and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Elections, Emergency Clause, Executive/Judiciary Request, Voting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (115 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New candidate listings on primary ballots: benefit, low. 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 candidate…
- Two election laws are repealed: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 61 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-03-05: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Delivered to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Do Pass Amended (House)
- 2026-02-25: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-25: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to (House)
- 2026-02-05: First Reading House (House)
- 2026-02-04: Do Pass Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Do Pass Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Motion to amend (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First read in Senate and referred to (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-02: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/305252.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed)
- HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed)
- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)
- HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/305252.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB32-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).