South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session
South Dakota SB 171
amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Peterson (Sue) (Republican)
- Heinemann (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Text versions
- 171A
- Enrolled· Mar 11, 2026
- House State Affairs Engrossed· Mar 3, 2026
- Introduced· Jan 29, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Concurred in amendments | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 House | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
Actions
- Mar 30, 2026
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560 - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President S.J. 525 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 511 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11 H.J. 526 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 171A - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Scheduled for hearing - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262 - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
First Reading House H.J. 247 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 201 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 15 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Scheduled for hearing - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141