South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1130: provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 9-13-1 be AMENDED: 9-13-1. In each municipality an election of officers must be held each year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, at a place in each ward of the municipality designated by the governing body of the municipality. The governing body shall establish the date of the annual election by January fourteenth of the election year. The polls at the election must be kept open continuously from seven a.m. until seven p.m. Section 2. That § 9-13-1.1 be AMENDED: 9-13-1.1. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the governing body of a municipality may, in odd-numbered years, choose to hold a general municipal election in conjunction with a regular school district election. The combined election must be approved by the board of the school district and must be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Expenses and governmental responsibilities of a combined election must be shared in a manner agreed upon by the governing body of the municipality and the …
Sponsors
- Chris Karr (R, SD-011) · primary sponsor
- Will Mortenson (R, HD-024) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13)
- Tony Venhuizen (R, HD-013)
- Mike Weisgram (R, HD-024)
- Kadyn Wittman (D, HD-015)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- : Referred to Senate
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 (March 10, 2025): 26 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 10, 2025): 23 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Referred to (March 6, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 4 yea, 4 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 52 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Municipal Government, School Districts, Delayed Effective Date
Common questions
- What is HB1130?
- HB1130 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
- What does HB1130 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to provide permissible dates for municipal and school district elections.
- What is the status of HB1130?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1130?
- Chris Karr (R, SD-011), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1130?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25591
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