South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

SB 66 — prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.

Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 7

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

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.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 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

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 08, 2026

Action History

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 7

  2. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 5 S.J. 7

  3. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  4. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 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 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4301
Democratic 1000
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Not Voting
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 66?
SB 66 is sponsored by Logan Manhart (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), and John Carley (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 66?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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