South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB101: amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
Status: Signed into law, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
From the enrolled text, March 1, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 12-24-1 be AMENDED: 12-24-1. Before eleven a.m. central time on the day designated by Congress for the election of the president and vice president of the United States, each presidential elector shall notify the Governor that the elector and (2) Ready to perform the duties of a presidential elector. Upon receipt of the notice, the Governor shall deliver to the electors present a certificate listing the names of the presidential electors. Section 2. That § 12-24-2 be AMENDED: 12-24-2. If a vacancy occurs before the day of the meeting of the electors, the state chairperson of the political party that nominated the elector must provide a list of up to three alternative electors who are available to be present at the meeting of the electors, from which the remaining electors must consider and vote for one alternative elector to fill the vacant elector position. If an elector named in the Governor's certificate fails to appear before nine a.m. central time on the day designated by Congress for the election of the president and vice president of the United States, the electors present must immediately elect, by ballot, an individual …
Sponsors
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Rebecca Reimer (R, HD-026B) · primary sponsor
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Curt Voight (R, SD-033)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : First Reading House
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 26, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 28, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Code Commission
Common questions
- What is SB101?
- SB101 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
- What does SB101 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
- What is the status of SB101?
- Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB101?
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB101?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26912
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.