South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1315: authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
An Act to authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 3-17: [ADDED: A petition for the removal of an elected official ] [ADDED: or an individual appointed to fill a vacant office in this state,] [ADDED: and the election of a successor, must be signed by fif] [ADDED: teen percent of the registered voters of the jurisdiction in which the voters who elected the official are located, based upon the total number of registered voters at the last preceding general election. ] [ADDED: A signature on the petition is not valid if signed more than sixty days before the petition is filed with the secretary of state pursuant to section 2 of this Act.] [ADDED: This section does not apply to officers subject to impeachment pursuant to S.D. Const., Art. XVI, § 3.] Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 3-17: [ADDED: A petition under this chapter must contain:] [ADDED: (1) The place of residence of the petition's signer;] [ADDED: (2) The date of signing the petition; and] [ADDED: (3) A statement alleging, as a ground for the removal:] [ADDED: (a) Crime or misdemeanor in office;] …
Sponsors
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005)
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tony Kayser (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Local Government
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 12, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Ballot Measures, Elections, Promulgation of Rules, Petitions, Public Officers and Employees
Common questions
- What is HB1315?
- HB1315 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices.
- What does HB1315 do?
- In its own words: An Act to authorize the recall of certain elected officials or individuals appointed to fill vacancies in certain offices.
- What is the status of HB1315?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1315?
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1315?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27148
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