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IntroducedJan 29, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 05, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 05, 2026
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Became Law
South Dakota Senate Bill
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Mar 12, 2026: Delivered to the Governor, S.J. 539
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 171
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 9
- Randy Deibert
- Kevin Jensen
- Chris Karr
- Steve Kolbeck
- Liz Larson
- Tom Pischke
- Curt Voight
- Carl Perry
- Jim Mehlhaff
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
- Greg Blanc
- Casey Crabtree
- Sydney Davis
- Randy Deibert
- Helene Duhamel
- Red Dawn Foster
- Tamara Grove
- Joy Hohn
- Taffy Howard
- Amber Hulse
- Kevin Jensen
- Chris Karr
- Steve Kolbeck
- Mark Lapka
- Liz Larson
- Sam Marty
- Jim Mehlhaff
- Paul Miskimins
- Lauren Nelson
- Ernie Otten
- Carl Perry
- Sue Peterson
- Tom Pischke
- Tim Reed
- Michael Rohl
- Stephanie Sauder
- Kyle Schoenfish
- Jamie Smith
- Glen Vilhauer
- Curt Voight
- Brandon Wipf
- Larry Zikmund
NO: 2
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 56
- Bobbi Andera
- Amber Arlint
- Jessica Bahmuller
- Roger DeGroot
- Mike Derby
- Steve Duffy
- Eric Emery
- Mary Fitzgerald
- Nick Fosness
- Josephine Garcia
- Tim Goodwin
- Spencer Gosch
- Lana Greenfield
- Jim Halverson
- Erin Healy
- Mellissa Heermann
- Leslie Heinemann
- John Hughes
- Greg Jamison
- Terri Jorgenson
- Chris Kassin
- Tony Kayser
- Jack Kolbeck
- David Kull
- Trish Ladner
- Karla Lems
- Curt Massie
- Liz May
- Scott Moore
- Will Mortenson
- Erik Muckey
- Brian Mulder
- Kaley Nolz
- Al Novstrup
- Scott Odenbach
- Marty Overweg
- Drew Peterson
- Peri Pourier
- Taylor Rehfeldt
- Rebecca Reimer
- Tim Reisch
- Matt Roby
- Kent Roe
- Brandei Schaefbauer
- Tesa Schwans
- William Shorma
- John Shubeck
- John Sjaarda
- Mike Stevens
- Nicole Uhre-Balk
- Kevin Van Diepen
- Tim Walburg
- Keri Weems
- Mike Weisgram
- Kadyn Wittman
- Jon Hansen
NO: 11
EXCUSED: 3
YES: 32
- Greg Blanc
- John Carley
- Casey Crabtree
- Sydney Davis
- Randy Deibert
- Helene Duhamel
- Tamara Grove
- Joy Hohn
- Taffy Howard
- Amber Hulse
- Kevin Jensen
- Chris Karr
- Steve Kolbeck
- Mark Lapka
- Liz Larson
- Sam Marty
- Jim Mehlhaff
- Paul Miskimins
- Lauren Nelson
- Ernie Otten
- Carl Perry
- Sue Peterson
- Tom Pischke
- Tim Reed
- Michael Rohl
- Stephanie Sauder
- Kyle Schoenfish
- Jamie Smith
- Glen Vilhauer
- Curt Voight
- Brandon Wipf
- Larry Zikmund
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
- Delivered to the Governor, S.J. 539
- Mar 11, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by the President, S.J. 525
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Signed by the Speaker, H.J. 560
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred in amendments, Passed YEAS: 32, NAYS: 2, S.J. 511
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Do Pass Amended, Passed YEAS: 56, NAYS: 11, H.J. 526
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
- State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 171A
- State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed YEAS: 11, NAYS: 0
- Feb 09, 2026 | House
- Referred to State Affairs, H.J. 262
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- First Reading House, H.J. 247
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Do Pass, Passed YEAS: 32, NAYS: 2, S.J. 201
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
- State Affairs Do Pass, Passed YEAS: 9, NAYS: 0, S.J. 15
- Jan 29, 2026 | Senate
- First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs, S.J. 141
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