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SB30 • 2026
amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
Elections
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
- Sponsor
- The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a> at the request of the Secretary of State
- Last action
- 2026-03-05
- Official status
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective date
- Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.
amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
What This Bill Does
- amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
- Official keyword topics:
Election Verification
Elections
Executive/Judiciary Request
Residency
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a> at the request of the Secretary of State
Limits and Unknowns
- This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.
Amendments
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Plain English: 30A 101st Legislative Session 30
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 30
Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Secretary of State
Underscores indicate new language.
- 30A 101st Legislative Session 30
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 30
Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Secretary of State
Underscores indicate new language.
- Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
- AMENDMENT 30A
FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL
An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
- 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1.
Plain English: 30B 101st Legislative Session 30
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 30
Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Secretary of State
Underscores indicate new language.
- 30B 101st Legislative Session 30
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 30
Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Secretary of State
Underscores indicate new language.
- Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
- AMENDMENT 30B
FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL
An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
- 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1.
Bill History
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2026-03-05
Senate
Signed by the Governor
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2026-03-02
Senate
Delivered to the Governor
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2026-02-26
House of Representatives
Signed by the Speaker
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2026-02-25
Senate
Signed by the President
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2026-02-24
House of Representatives
Do Pass
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2026-02-23
House State Affairs
Do Pass
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2026-02-23
House State Affairs
Scheduled for hearing
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2026-02-02
House of Representatives
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs
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2026-01-29
Senate
Do Pass
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2026-01-28
Senate State Affairs
Do Pass
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2026-01-28
Senate State Affairs
Scheduled for hearing
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2026-01-13
Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs
Official Summary Text
amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
Official keyword topics:
Election Verification
Elections
Executive/Judiciary Request
Residency
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1289/Detail">State Affairs</a> at the request of the Secretary of State
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
26.307.16 101st Legislative Session 30
2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 30
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to
vote.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 12-4-59 be AMENDED:
12-4-59. An application for the correction of any precinct registration list or to
challenge the right to vote of any registered voter may be filed by the secretary of state,
the auditor of the county where the challenged voter is registered, or any other individual
who is registered as a voter in the same county where the challenged voter is registered,
not later than the ninetieth day before the day of a primary, runoff, special, or general
election. The application for correction filed pursuant to this section ma y challenge only
whether a voter:
(1) Has voted or has registered to vote in another state;
(2) Is a resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4; or
(3) Is a United States citizen.
26.307.16 2 30
SB30 ENROLLED
An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 30
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. 30
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