South Dakota SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.
South Dakota, 2026. SB 175: require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.
Latest action
March 30, 2026 — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
Summary
No summary was supplied. Use the original legislative source for the bill text.
Sponsors
- Carley — primary sponsor
- Baxter — primary sponsor
- Ismay — primary sponsor
- Jensen (Phil) — primary sponsor
- Jordan — primary sponsor
- Perry — primary sponsor
- Rice — primary sponsor
- Sjaarda — primary sponsor
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Senate State Affairs Engrossed Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Senate Engrossed Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗ Read version ↗
175C Read version ↗
175D Read version ↗
Recorded votes
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
February 11, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 3 · excused: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Mehlhaff | yes |
| Perry | yes |
| Voight | no |
| Pischke | excused |
| Larson | yes |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | yes |
| Karr | no |
| Jensen (Kevin) | no |
| Deibert | yes |
Do Pass
March 2, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 11 · no: 1 · excused: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (13)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Odenbach | yes |
| Overweg | yes |
| Schaefbauer | yes |
| Reisch | excused |
| May | yes |
| Lems | yes |
| Jamison | yes |
| Heinemann | yes |
| Healy | no |
| Hansen | yes |
| Gosch | yes |
| Emery | yes |
| Bahmuller | yes |
Do Pass Amended
March 4, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 64 · no: 3 · excused: 3 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (70)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hansen | yes |
| Wittman | no |
| Weisgram | yes |
| Weems | yes |
| Walburg | yes |
| Van Diepen | yes |
| Uhre-Balk | yes |
| Stevens | yes |
| Soye | excused |
| Sjaarda | yes |
| Shubeck | yes |
| Shorma | yes |
| Schwans | yes |
| Schaefbauer | yes |
| Roe | yes |
| Roby | yes |
| Rice | yes |
| Reisch | yes |
| Reimer | yes |
| Rehfeldt | yes |
| Randolph | yes |
| Pourier | yes |
| Peterson (Drew) | yes |
| Overweg | yes |
| Odenbach | yes |
| Novstrup | yes |
| Nolz | yes |
| Mulder | yes |
| Mulally | yes |
| Muckey | no |
| Mortenson | yes |
| Moore | yes |
| May | yes |
| Massie | yes |
| Manhart | yes |
| Lems | yes |
| Ladner | yes |
| Kull | yes |
| Kolbeck (Jack) | yes |
| Kayser | yes |
| Kassin | yes |
| Jorgenson | yes |
| Jordan | yes |
| Jensen (Phil) | yes |
| Jamison | yes |
| Ismay | yes |
| Hunt | yes |
| Hughes | yes |
| Heinemann | yes |
| Heermann | yes |
| Healy | no |
| Halverson | yes |
| Greenfield | yes |
| Gosch | yes |
| Goodwin | yes |
| Garcia | yes |
| Fosness | yes |
| Fitzgerald | yes |
| Emery | yes |
| Duffy | yes |
| Derby | yes |
| DeGroot | yes |
| Czmowski | excused |
| Baxter | yes |
| Bathke | excused |
| Bahmuller | yes |
| Aylward | yes |
| Auch | yes |
| Arlint | yes |
| Andera | yes |
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
February 19, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 28 · no: 6 · excused: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (35)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Zikmund | yes |
| Wipf | yes |
| Voita | yes |
| Voight | yes |
| Vilhauer | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Schoenfish | yes |
| Sauder | yes |
| Rohl | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Pischke | yes |
| Peterson (Sue) | yes |
| Perry | yes |
| Otten | yes |
| Nelson | yes |
| Miskimins | yes |
| Mehlhaff | no |
| Marty | yes |
| Larson | no |
| Lapka | yes |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | no |
| Karr | yes |
| Jensen (Kevin) | yes |
| Hulse | yes |
| Howard | yes |
| Hohn | yes |
| Grove | yes |
| Foster | no |
| Duhamel | yes |
| Deibert | no |
| Davis | yes |
| Crabtree | yes |
| Carley | yes |
| Blanc | yes |
| Beal | excused |
Do Pass Amended
February 19, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 28 · no: 6 · excused: 1 · absent: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (35)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Zikmund | yes |
| Wipf | yes |
| Voita | yes |
| Voight | yes |
| Vilhauer | yes |
| Smith | no |
| Schoenfish | yes |
| Sauder | yes |
| Rohl | yes |
| Reed | yes |
| Pischke | yes |
| Peterson (Sue) | yes |
| Perry | yes |
| Otten | yes |
| Nelson | yes |
| Miskimins | yes |
| Mehlhaff | yes |
| Marty | yes |
| Larson | no |
| Lapka | yes |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | no |
| Karr | yes |
| Jensen (Kevin) | yes |
| Hulse | yes |
| Howard | yes |
| Hohn | yes |
| Grove | no |
| Foster | no |
| Duhamel | yes |
| Deibert | no |
| Davis | yes |
| Crabtree | yes |
| Carley | yes |
| Blanc | yes |
| Beal | excused |
Legislative history
- Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
- Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 510
- Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
- Signed by the President S.J. 485
- House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 3 H.J. 513
- State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1
- Scheduled for hearing
- First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 387
- Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 315
- Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 315 Amendment 175D
- Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 310
- State Affairs Report out of committee without recommendation as amended , Passed,
- Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, S.J. 269
- State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 23
- State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 23 Amendment 175C
- Scheduled for hearing
- First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141
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