South Dakota SB91: Revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.

What the bill says

An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.

From the enrolled text:

An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 2-1-1.1 be AMENDED: 2-1-1.1. A petition sponsor shall file, in a physical and electronic format, a petition for an initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, as it is to be circulated, with the secretary of state before the petition may be circulated and at least one year before the next general election at which the initiated amendment to the constitution is proposed to be submitted to the voters. The petition must: (1) Be accompanied by the full text of the initiated amendment in fourteen-point font; (2) Designate, in fourteen-point font, the date of the general election at which the initiated amendment is to be submitted; (3) Contain, in fourteen-point font, the title and explanation of the initiated amendment as prepared by the attorney general, pursuant to § 12-13-25.1; (4) Contain the fiscal note, if any, prepared pursuant to § 2-9-30, in fourteen-point font; (5) Be accompanied by a notarized affidavit form, signed by each person who is a petition sponsor, which includes the name and address of each petition sponsor; and (6) Be accompanied by a statement of organization …

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Sponsors

• Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
• Amber Hulse (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
• Spencer Gosch (R, HD-023)
• Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
• Carl Perry (R, SD-003)

Votes

• Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Motion to amend (March 11, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Report adopted (March 11, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Concurred in amendments (March 11, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass Amended (March 5, 2025): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB91?

SB91 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.

What does SB91 do?

In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.

What is the status of SB91?

Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2025.

Who sponsored SB91?

Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB91?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25964