South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 25 R cosponsors

SB 68 — require an individual be a citizen of the United States before being eligible to vote and to provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 31, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    25 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (25 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539

  2. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 548

  3. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 533

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 528

  5. Senate Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 523

  6. House of Representatives Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4 H.J. 537

  7. Conference Committee Report adopted , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  8. Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 Amendment 68K

  9. House of Representatives Conference Committee appointments H.J. 522

  10. Senate Failed to concur, appoint Conference Committee , Passed, S.J. 508

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 6 H.J. 482

  12. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

  13. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 68F

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. First read in House and referred to H.J. 185

  16. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3 S.J. 156

  17. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 154 Amendment 68D

  18. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 135

  19. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4

  20. Scheduled for hearing

  21. Referred to S.J. 72

  22. First Reading Senate S.J. 14

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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25 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 80 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (25)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (80)

80 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

Conference Committee Report adopted

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democratic 0201
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
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

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 63 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60101
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 63601
% of votes cast 90%9%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Not Voting
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democratic 1100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 32 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30100
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32300
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Nay
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 Yea
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

Official roll call →

Do Pass - 2020

Failed 2 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1400
Republican 0100
Democratic 1000
Total 2500
% of votes cast 29%71%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Cammack — Nay
Castleberry — Nay
Monroe — Nay
Stalzer — Nay
Wismer — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 68?
SB 68 is sponsored by Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), and John Carley (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 68?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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