South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1324: abolish the State Board of Elections.
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to abolish the State Board of Elections.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
An Act to abolish the State Board of Elections. 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 shall file, in a physical and electronic copy format, a petition for an initiated amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, as it is to be circulated, 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 to the constitution is proposed to be submitted to the voters. The petition must: (1) Be accompanied by the full text of the initiated amendment in fourteen-point font; (2) Designate, in fourteen-point font, the date of the general election at which the initiated amendment is to be submitted; (3) Contain, in fourteen-point font, the title and explanation of the initiated amendment as prepared by the attorney general, pursuant to § 12-13-25.1; (4) Contain the fiscal note, if any, prepared pursuant to § 2-9-30, in fourteen-point font; (5) Be accompanied by a notarized affidavit form, signed by each person who is a petition sponsor, which includes the name and address of each petition sponsor; and (6) Be accompanied by a statement of organization as provided in § 12-27-6. The title to be contained on a petition for …
Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tony Kayser (R, HD-014)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 19, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Voting, Administrative Procedure, Elections, Absentee Voting, Promulgation of Rules, Election Verification, Boards and Commissions
Common questions
- What is HB1324?
- HB1324 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): abolish the State Board of Elections.
- What does HB1324 do?
- In its own words: An Act to abolish the State Board of Elections.
- What is the status of HB1324?
- Failed as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1324?
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1324?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26572
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.