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SB 171 SD
Became Law

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

SD · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 29, 2026

Latest action (Mar 30, 2026) Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550

Sponsors (2)

Action history (15)
  1. Jan 29, 2026 First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 141 · upper
  2. Feb 4, 2026 Scheduled for hearing · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2026 State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 15 · upper
  4. Feb 5, 2026 Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 201 · upper
  5. Feb 6, 2026 First Reading House H.J. 247 · upper
  6. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 262 · upper
  7. Mar 2, 2026 Scheduled for hearing · upper
  8. Mar 2, 2026 State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 171A · upper
  9. Mar 2, 2026 State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 · upper
  10. Mar 5, 2026 House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 11 H.J. 526 · upper
  11. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2 S.J. 511 · upper
  12. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by the President S.J. 525 · upper
  13. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560 · upper
  14. Mar 12, 2026 Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 539 · upper
  15. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550 · executive
Subjects
Absentee VotingElectionsEmergency Clause

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