South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB214: amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 12-4-37 be AMENDED: 12-4-37. The secretary of state shall establish and maintain a computerized system for maintaining and utilizing the voter registration file. Each county auditor shall transmit daily any changes to the master registration file or the absentee voter log to the secretary of state using the computerized system maintained by the secretary of state. The county auditor shall transmit updated information contained in the county voter registration system, including voter registration information and voter election history information, to the secretary of state not later than July fifteenth after each primary election and December fifteenth after each general election. The secretary of state shall post the complete statewide voter registration file to the secretary's website before 11:59 p.m. central time each Monday. The weekly post of the statewide voter registration file must contain any updates to the information in the county master registration file, pursuant to § 12-4-9. Section 2. That § 12-4-37.1 be AMENDED: 12-4-37.1. The secretary of state shall establish and maintain a rolling five-year historical archive of the complete statewide voter registration file, including the weekly post of the statewide voter registration …
Sponsors
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Concurred in amendments
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Concurred in amendments (March 5, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (March 3, 2026): 36 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Elections, Election Verification
Common questions
- What is SB214?
- SB214 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
- What does SB214 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
- What is the status of SB214?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB214?
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB214?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27258
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