Voter Registration File Publication Amendments
Summary
South Dakota Governor signed SB214 into law on March 30, 2026. The bill amends provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file. Sponsored by Representatives Heather Baxter, Sue Lucas-Peterson, and Senator Tom Pischke, the legislation passed with Senate concurrence (34-0) following House passage (36-30).
What changed
South Dakota enacted SB214, amending the statutes governing publication of the statewide voter registration file. The bill passed through both chambers with varying margins and was signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026. The legislation was sponsored by Representatives Heather Baxter (R), Sue Lucas-Peterson (R), and Senator Tom Pischke (R), and incorporates House State Affairs Amendment 214A adopted on February 25, 2026.
Election officials and government agencies administering voter registration in South Dakota must review updated requirements for publishing voter registration file information upon the effective date. Compliance teams should monitor sdlegislature.gov for the enrolled version containing final statutory language to determine specific operational changes required for voter registration file publication procedures.
What to do next
- Review SB214 final enrolled version on sdlegislature.gov for specific publication requirement changes
- Update voter registration file publication procedures to comply with amended provisions
- Consult with South Dakota election officials regarding implementation timeline
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / South Dakota / SB214 Signed by Governor SB214 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-30
Amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Bill Details
State South Dakota
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27258
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Sponsors
Heather Baxter (Rep - R) Sue Lucas-Peterson (Rep - R) Tom Pischke (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-30 S Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 550 2026-03-11 S Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 520 2026-03-10 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553 2026-03-09 S Signed by the President S.J. 505 2026-03-05 S Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 480 2026-03-03 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 36, NAYS 30. H.J. 489 2026-02-25 H State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1. 2026-02-25 H State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 214A 2026-02-25 H Scheduled for hearing 2026-02-11 H First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 294 2026-02-10 S Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 235 2026-02-09 S Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 21 2026-02-09 S State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0. S.J. 21 2026-02-09 S Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1 2026-02-04 S Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 182 2026-02-03 S First Reading Senate S.J. 170
Votes
2026-02-09 Do Pass Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-10 Do Pass Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-02-25 Do Pass Amended Yea: 11 Nay: 1 2026-03-03 Do Pass Amended Yea: 36 Nay: 30 2026-03-05 Concurred in amendments Yea: 34 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04 S State Affairs 2026-02-11 H State Affairs
Amendments
2026-02-25 House State Affairs Amendment 214A Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-03 Introduced 2026-02-26 Comm Sub 2026-03-09 Enrolled
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