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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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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.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1.
Bill History
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2026-03-30
Senate
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-09
Senate
Delivered to the Governor
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2026-03-05
House of Representatives
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-03-04
Senate
Signed by the President
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2026-03-03
House of Representatives
Do Pass Amended
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2026-03-02
House State Affairs
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
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2026-03-02
House State Affairs
Do Pass
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2026-03-02
House State Affairs
Scheduled for hearing
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2026-02-09
House of Representatives
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs
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2026-02-06
Senate
Do Pass Amended
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2026-02-04
Senate State Affairs
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
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2026-02-04
Senate State Affairs
Do Pass Amended
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2026-02-04
Senate State Affairs
Motion to amend
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2026-02-04
Senate State Affairs
Scheduled for hearing
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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
Read the full stored bill text
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