SB 34 — amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.
Last action — Introduced
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Summary
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.
Bill Text
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Read SB 34 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Introduced
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (105)
105 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 105 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Nay |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Nay |
| Liz May | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | 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 | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | 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 |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 34 do?
- amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.
- What is the current status of SB 34?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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