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SB142 • 2026

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sjaarda
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

What This Bill Does

  • amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.
  • Official keyword topics: Campaign Finance Delayed Effective Date Elections Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4829/Detail">Voita</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4820/Detail">Sjaarda</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>

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Amendments

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142A

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Filed

Plain English: 142A 101st Legislative Session 142 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 142 Introduced by: Senator Voita Underscores indicate new language.

  • 142A 101st Legislative Session 142 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 142 Introduced by: Senator Voita Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 142A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure 1 statements.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-05 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  4. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Signed by the President

  5. 2026-03-03 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  6. 2026-03-02 House State Affairs

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  7. 2026-03-02 House State Affairs

    Do Pass

  8. 2026-03-02 House State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-02-09 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs

  10. 2026-02-06 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  11. 2026-02-04 Senate State Affairs

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  12. 2026-02-04 Senate State Affairs

    Do Pass Amended

  13. 2026-02-04 Senate State Affairs

    Motion to amend

  14. 2026-02-04 Senate State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  15. 2026-01-28 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs

Official Summary Text

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.
Official keyword topics:
Campaign Finance
Delayed Effective Date
Elections
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4829/Detail">Voita</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4820/Detail">Sjaarda</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.805.12 101st Legislative Session 142

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 142
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance
disclosure statements.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-27-22 be AMENDED:
12-27-22. The treasurer of a political committee listed below shall file the
following campaign finance disclosure statements with the secretary of state:
(1) For a candidate or candidate campaign committee for any statewide office:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement;
(2) For a candidate or candidate campaign committee for a legislative or county office
with a recognized political party:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement;
(3) For a statewide political action committee:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
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(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement;
(4) For a statewide political party:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement;
(5) For a county political party and auxiliary organization:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement; and
(6) For a statewide ballot question committee:
(a) A pre-primary statement;
(b) A pre-general statement;
(c) An annual year-end statement;
(d) A supplemental report as provided in § 12-27-28, if applicable; and
(e) If applicable, amendments to any information provided on a prior
statement.
The treasurer of a political committee listed in this section may submit a
termination statement at any time.
If a political party loses the status of a qualified party, the party must file a
termination statement by five p.m. central time on the last Friday in January following the
calendar year in which the qualified party status was lost. If a statewide ballot question
committee does not list any activity on the next required campaign finance statement
submitted to the secretary of state, that committee has until the next reporting period to
report activity. If that committee does not have any activity to report by the next reporting
period, the committee must submit a termination statement by that reporting period
deadline.
A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor. A subsequent offense within
a calendar year is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Section 2. This Act is effective beginning January 1, 2027.
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An Act to amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

Senate as Bill No. 142

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

Senate Bill No. 142
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State