South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota SB 159

revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Voita (Republican)
• Randolph (Republican)
• Perry (Republican)
• Grove (Republican)
• Pischke (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• 159E
• 159C
• 159A
• Enrolled· Mar 11, 2026
• House State Affairs Engrossed· Mar 3, 2026
• Senate Engrossed· Feb 25, 2026
• Senate Judiciary Engrossed· Feb 19, 2026
• Introduced· Jan 29, 2026

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

Actions

• Mar 30, 2026
  Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Signed by the President S.J. 525
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 512
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27 H.J. 526
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 159E
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for hearing
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 379
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 377 Amendment 159C
• Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 355
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 25
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 25 Amendment 159A
• Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
  Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
• Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
  Scheduled for hearing
• Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
  First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140