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South Dakota
HB1256
Enacted/Adopted
This bill deals with the following topics:
Ballot access for ballot measures (initiative and referendum) Ballot access for candidates Ballot measures and initiativesOverview
Official Name
Require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
State
SD
Session year
2025
Bill number
HB1256
Status
Enacted/Adopted
Latest Version
2025-03-11
Number of votes
4
Number of sponsors
4
Partisanship
Sponsors' partisan affiliation(s)
Republican
State trifecta status
Republican
Action History
Days since last action
2
The following table displays the bill's history, including a description of each action, the action date, and the legislative chamber in which the action took place. As record-keeping conventions vary by chamber, dates may be in the future or may not directly correspond to the date the action occurred.
| Chamber | Date | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | 03/31/2025 | Signed by the Governor on March 31, 2025 H.J. 553 |
| House | 03/12/2025 | Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2025 H.J. 536 |
| Senate | 03/12/2025 | Signed by the President S.J. 522 |
| House | 03/11/2025 | Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524 |
| Senate | 03/10/2025 | Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 12. S.J. 494 |
Sponsors
Jon Hansen (R) - State Representative
Logan Manhart (R) - State Representative
Carl Perry (R) - State Senator
Tom Pischke (R) - State Senator
Bill summary
As amended, this bill:
- Stipulates the requirements for electors to sign a petition for a ballot initiative.
- Permits the secretary of state not to count a petition signature if the address on the petition is not "substantially the same" as the voting registration address.
- Requires the petition circulator or petition signer to include the voter registration address and county.
Note: This summary may not represent the most recent version of the bill. To view the current bill text and full legislative history, click the BillTrack50 link above.