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State Government / South Dakota / Legislation / SB 171

SB 171Session 2026SenateBecame law

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

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Latest development · Mar 30, 2026

Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 11, 2026
TopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Elections & Government

Source subjects

Absentee VotingElectionsEmergency Clause

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorHeinemann
Primary sponsorPeterson (Sue)

Action timeline

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View full action timeline15 actions⌄
  1. Mar 30, 2026

    Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

    Executive SignatureExecutive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 12, 2026

    Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539

    Executive ReceiptSenate
  3. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560

    PassageSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Signed by the President S.J. 525

    PassageSenate
  5. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 511

    Senate
  6. Mar 5, 2026

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11 H.J. 526

    Senate
  7. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0

    Senate
  8. Mar 2, 2026

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 171A

    Amendment IntroductionAmendment PassageSenate
  9. Mar 2, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  10. Feb 9, 2026

    Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  11. Feb 6, 2026

    First Reading House H.J. 247

    Senate
  12. Feb 5, 2026

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 201

    PassageSenate
  13. Feb 4, 2026

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 15

    Committee PassageSenate
  14. Feb 4, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    Senate
  15. Jan 29, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated May 2, 2026.