South Dakota SB106: Require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.

What the bill says

An Act ENTITLED An Act to require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.

From the enrolled text:

An Act ENTITLED An Act to require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure. 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 must file a petition, as it is to be circulated for an initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, including an electronic copy of the petition, 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 is proposed to be submitted to the voters. The petition filing must: (1) Contain the full text of the initiated amendment in fourteen-point font; (2) Designate the date of the general election at which the initiated amendment is to be submitted; (3) Contain the title and explanation as prepared by the attorney general; (4) Be accompanied by a notarized affidavit form signed by each person who is a petition sponsor that includes the name and address of each petition sponsor; and (5) Be accompanied by a statement of organization as provided in § 12-27-6. Only an individual who is registered as a voter of this state, pursuant to chapter 12-4, may be a petition sponsor for …

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Sponsors

• Amber Arlint (R, HD-012) · primary sponsor
• David Wheeler (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
• Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
• Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
• John Carley (R, SD-029)
• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
• Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
• Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
• Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
• Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
• Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
• Amber Hulse (R, SD-030)

Votes

• Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 5, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB106?

SB106 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.

What does SB106 do?

In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to require an individual be registered as a voter of this state before being eligible to be a petition sponsor for a ballot measure.

What is the status of SB106?

Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2025.

Who sponsored SB106?

Amber Arlint (R, HD-012), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB106?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25458