# South Dakota SB 5: require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.

South Dakota SB 5, require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Kassin, Chris (Republican), Rohl, Michael H. (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-06 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 5
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: Kassin, Chris (Republican), Rohl, Michael H. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Ballot Measures, Constitutional Amendments, Elections, Initiated Measures
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (117 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Voters see who proposed ballot questions: benefit, low. South Dakota ballot questions must disclose whether they came from lawmakers or a citizen petition. This covers constitutional amendments, citizen-proposed laws, and laws passed by lawmakers and referred to voters. Printed ballots must show, in order: the title, origin disclosure, attorney general’…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kassin, Chris (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rohl, Michael H. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Deibert, Randy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heermann, Mellissa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Hulse, Amber (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Massie, Curt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Muckey, Erik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pourier, Peri (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reed, Tim S. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Schoenfish, Kyle (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shorma, William (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Uhre-Balk, Nicole (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vilhauer, Glen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wipf, Brandon (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zikmund, Larry P. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Do Pass | pass | 64 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Do Pass | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-02-06: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Delivered to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-01-28: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-26: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-01-26: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to (House)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading House (House)
- 2026-01-20: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First read in Senate and referred to (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/298350.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/298350.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-SB5-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).