permit the use of a ballot on demand system and to declare an emergency.
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SB 28 — permit the use of a ballot on demand system and to declare an emergency.
Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 9
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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
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Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Bill Text
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28A26.305.18 101st Legislative Session 28 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 28 AMENDMENT 28A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county auditor the person in charge of an election may authorize the use of a ballot on demand system.
Action History
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State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1 S.J. 9
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 9 Amendment 28A
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Sponsors
- State Affairs · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- State Affairs
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
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- SB 28 is sponsored by State Affairs.
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- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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