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SD HB 1185

died on adjournment

require that a voter use a black ink ballpoint pen when marking an optical scan ballot.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did SD HB 1185 pass?

No. SD HB 1185 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

What is SD HB 1185 about?

SD HB 1185 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “require that a voter use a black ink ballpoint pen when marking an optical scan ballot.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1185?

Jordan, Hulse, Baxter and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1185.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-04 — State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jordanprimary
  • Hulseprimary
  • Baxterprimary
  • Manhartprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-04

    State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  2. 2026-02-04

    Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  3. 2026-01-29

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Tabled

    2026-02-04 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bahmuller: yes
    • Emery: yes
    • Gosch: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Healy: yes
    • Heinemann: yes
    • Jamison: yes
    • Lems: yes
    • Reisch: yes
    • Schaefbauer: yes
    • Soye: excused
    • Overweg: yes
    • Odenbach: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/27217

Attribution

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