SB171
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
Amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
Bill Details
State
South Dakota
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Leslie Heinemann
(Rep - R)
Sue Lucas-Peterson
(Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-30
S
Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 550
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 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 511
2026-03-05
H
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11. H.J. 526
2026-03-02
H
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
2026-03-02
H
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 171A
2026-03-02
H
Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-09
H
Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262
2026-02-06
H
First Reading House H.J. 247
2026-02-05
S
Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 201
2026-02-04
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State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 15
2026-02-04
S
Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-29
S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141
Votes
2026-02-04
Do Pass
Yea: 9
Nay: 0
2026-02-05
Do Pass
Yea: 32
Nay: 2
2026-03-02
Do Pass Amended
Yea: 11
Nay: 0
2026-03-05
Do Pass Amended
Yea: 56
Nay: 11
2026-03-10
Concurred in amendments
Yea: 32
Nay: 2
Committee Referrals
2026-01-29
S
State Affairs
2026-02-09
H
State Affairs
Amendments
2026-03-02
House State Affairs Amendment 171A
Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-29
Introduced
2026-03-03
Comm Sub
2026-03-11
Enrolled
Subjects
Absentee Voting
Elections
Emergency Clause
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