South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 30 — amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 474

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 05, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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26.307.15 101st Legislative Session 30 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 30 Introduced by:
26.307.16 101st Legislative Session 30 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 30 ENROLLED A NA CT ENTITLED An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
The Chair of the Committee on State Affairs at the request of the Secretary of State An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
The application for correction filed pursuant to this section may only challenge only whether a voter:
The application for correction filed pursuant to this section may challenge only whether a voter:
or (2) Is a resident of this state, pursuant to § 12-1-4 as defined in § 12-1-4;
(2) Is a resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4;
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
26.307.16 2 30 An Act to amend the reasons for challenging an individual's eligibility to vote.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
30 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
30 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB30 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-05 S.J. 474

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-02 S.J. 422

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 405

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 5 H.J. 433

  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194

  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 3 S.J. 145

  10. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 9

  11. Scheduled for hearing

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

Sponsors

  • State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • State Affairs

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

Do Pass

Passed 59 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 58005
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 59506
% of votes cast 84%7%0%9%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
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
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck 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 Yea
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 Not Voting
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Not Voting
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
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

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 10001
Democratic 0200
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 30 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29002
Democratic 0300
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 30302
% of votes cast 86%9%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
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
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 Not Voting
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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