South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1062: amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 12-4-9 be AMENDED: 12-4-9. The county auditor shall maintain and safeguard a digital master registration file that contains: (1) The information from the voter registration card of each individual registered to vote in the county; (2) The date of the last election at which the individual has voted; (3) The date when the individual's voter information was last updated; and (4) Any application made by an individual to vote by absentee ballot, including: (a) The mailing address listed on the absentee ballot application form; (b) The absentee ballot requested on the application; (c) The date the absentee ballot was requested; (d) The date that the absentee ballot was returned; and (e) The method of absentee voting employed by the individual. The master registration file must be open to public inspection, free of charge. An individual's social security number, driver license number, South Dakota nondriver identification number, or month and day of birth is not open to public inspection. The county auditor shall produce a record of all the information contained in the master registration file the day before any primary or general election scheduled …
Sponsors
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- John Carley (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Karla Lems (R, HD-016)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Concurred in amendments
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- : Report out of committee without recommendation
- : Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) State Affairs
Votes
- Concurred in amendments (March 11, 2025): 52 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 (March 10, 2025): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (March 10, 2025): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (March 3, 2025): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 29, 2025): 37 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 27, 2025): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Voting, Elections, Public Records and Files
Common questions
- What is HB1062?
- HB1062 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
- What does HB1062 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the maintenance and publication of the statewide voter registration file.
- What is the status of HB1062?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1062?
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1062?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25746
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