South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1095: modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 9-13-7 be AMENDED: 9-13-7. No candidate for elective municipal office may be nominated unless the candidate files a nominating petition with the municipal finance officer no later than five p.m. local time, on the third Tuesday of March, for an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, or before five p.m. local time, on the third Tuesday of August for an election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The petition must be on the form prescribed by the State Board of Elections and must (2) The candidate's residential address; (3) The candidate's mailing address, if applicable; and (4) The office the candidate seeks. If an individual who signs a petition lives within a second-class or third-class municipality, the individual may give the individual's post office box number in lieu of a street address. The finance officer may only accept a nominating petition that is on the prescribed form and was circulated and submitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and chapter 12-6. The municipal finance officer or clerk shall verify by signature that the nominating petition contains …
Sponsors
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Reimer (R, HD-026B) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Deferred to another day
- : Remove from Consent Calendar
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (March 3, 2026): 26 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Reconsidered (February 5, 2026): 56 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 4, 2026): 31 yea, 38 nay, failed
- Do Pass Amended (February 2, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Deferred to another day (January 28, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Municipal Government, School Districts, Petitions, Emergency Clause
Common questions
- What is HB1095?
- HB1095 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
- What does HB1095 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.
- What is the status of HB1095?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1095?
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1095?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26704
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.