South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 20 — require a voter use a pen when marking a ballot.

Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2

  2. Scheduled for hearing

  3. State Affairs Deferred to another day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. First read in House and referred to H.J. 134

  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 103

  7. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 103 Amendment 20D

  8. Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 90

  9. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  10. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  11. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 20C

  12. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 20B

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 12

Sponsors

  • Local Government · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Local Government

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10100
Democratic 0101
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Not Voting
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Deferred to another day

Passed 7 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6500
Democratic 1100
Total 7600
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Not Voting
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 20?
SB 20 is sponsored by Local Government.
What is the current status of SB 20?
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 20?
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