South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1256: require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 2-1-1 be AMENDED: 2-1-1. All measures proposed by initiative must be presented by petition. A petition to propose a measure by initiative must be signed by not less than five percent of the qualified electors of the state. All proposals requiring that a law enacted by the Legislature be submitted to a vote of the electors of the state must be presented by petition, signed by not less than five percent of the qualified electors of the state. When signing a petition to propose a measure or an amendment to the Constitution by initiative, or to refer a law to a vote of the electors of the state, an individual must provide the individual's name, signature, address at which the individual is currently registered to vote, the county in which the individual is registered as a voter, and the date of signing. Section 2. That § 2-1-15 be AMENDED: 2-1-15. Upon receipt of a petition to initiate an amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, initiate a measure, or refer a law to a vote of the electors of the state, the …
Sponsors
- Jon Hansen (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Tom Pischke (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Logan Manhart (R, HD-001)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 10, 2025): 21 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 19, 2025): 61 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 12, 2025): 12 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Ballot Measures, Residency, Elections, Legislature and Statutes, Petitions
Common questions
- What is HB1256?
- HB1256 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
- What does HB1256 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the inclusion of certain information on a candidate's nominating petition or on a ballot question petition.
- What is the status of HB1256?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1256?
- Jon Hansen (R, HD-025), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1256?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26143
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.