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SB159 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

Bill Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26940

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Sponsors

Tom Pischke (Sen - R)
Tamara Grove (Sen - R)
Carl Perry (Rep - R)
Tony Randolph (Rep - R)
Mykala Voita (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-30 S Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549
2026-03-12 S Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 539
2026-03-11 S Signed by the President S.J. 525
2026-03-11 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
2026-03-10 S Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3. S.J. 512
2026-03-05 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27. H.J. 526
2026-03-02 H State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5.
2026-03-02 H State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 159E
2026-03-02 H Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-25 H First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
2026-02-24 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8. S.J. 379
2026-02-24 S Senate Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 377 Amendment 159C
2026-02-23 S Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 355
2026-02-19 S Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 25
2026-02-19 S Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3. S.J. 25 Amendment 159A
2026-02-19 S Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
2026-02-17 S Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-29 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140

Votes

2026-02-19 Motion to amend Yea: 4 Nay: 3
2026-02-19 Do Pass Amended Yea: 5 Nay: 2
2026-02-24 Do Pass Amended Yea: 25 Nay: 8
2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 7 Nay: 5
2026-03-05 Do Pass Amended Yea: 40 Nay: 27
2026-03-10 Concurred in amendments Yea: 31 Nay: 3

Committee Referrals

2026-01-29 S Judiciary
2026-02-25 H State Affairs

Amendments

2026-02-19 Senate Judiciary Amendment 159A Adopted
2026-02-24 Senate Amendment 159C Adopted
2026-03-02 House State Affairs Amendment 159E Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced
2026-02-19 Comm Sub
2026-02-25 Comm Sub
2026-03-03 Comm Sub
2026-03-11 Enrolled

Subjects

Domestic Relations Licensure Marriage Minors

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