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SD HB 1278

died on adjournment

prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did SD HB 1278 pass?

No. SD HB 1278 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 (2026-02-23): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 47 H.J. 414

What is SD HB 1278 about?

SD HB 1278 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1278?

Uhre-Balk, Muckey, Heermann and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1278.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-23 — House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 47 H.J. 414
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Uhre-Balkprimary
  • Muckeyprimary
  • Heermannprimary
  • Goodwinprimary
  • Reedprimary
  • Mortensonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-23

    House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 47 H.J. 414

  2. 2026-02-18

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4

  3. 2026-02-18

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1278D

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  4. 2026-02-18

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1278C

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  5. 2026-02-18

    Scheduled for hearing

  6. 2026-02-04

    First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass Amended

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-4

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bahmuller: no
    • Emery: yes
    • Gosch: no
    • Hansen: yes
    • Healy: yes
    • Heinemann: yes
    • Jamison: yes
    • Lems: yes
    • Reisch: yes
    • May: yes
    • Schaefbauer: excused
    • Overweg: no
    • Odenbach: no
  • Do Pass Amended

    2026-02-23 · fail · 20-47

    Member-level votes (70)
    • Andera: no
    • Arlint: yes
    • Auch: no
    • Aylward: excused
    • Bahmuller: no
    • Bathke: excused
    • Baxter: no
    • Czmowski: yes
    • DeGroot: yes
    • Derby: no
    • Duffy: yes
    • Emery: no
    • Fitzgerald: no
    • Fosness: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Gosch: no
    • Greenfield: no
    • Halverson: yes
    • Healy: no
    • Heermann: yes
    • Heinemann: no
    • Hughes: no
    • Hunt: no
    • Ismay: no
    • Jamison: yes
    • Jensen (Phil): no
    • Jordan: no
    • Jorgenson: no
    • Kassin: yes
    • Kayser: no
    • Kolbeck (Jack): no
    • Kull: no
    • Ladner: no
    • Lems: yes
    • Manhart: no
    • Massie: yes
    • May: no
    • Moore: no
    • Mortenson: yes
    • Muckey: no
    • Mulally: no
    • Mulder: no
    • Nolz: no
    • Novstrup: no
    • Odenbach: no
    • Overweg: no
    • Peterson (Drew): yes
    • Pourier: no
    • Randolph: no
    • Rehfeldt: yes
    • Reimer: no
    • Reisch: yes
    • Rice: no
    • Roby: yes
    • Roe: yes
    • Schaefbauer: no
    • Schwans: no
    • Shorma: yes
    • Shubeck: no
    • Sjaarda: no
    • Soye: excused
    • Stevens: no
    • Uhre-Balk: no
    • Van Diepen: yes
    • Walburg: no
    • Weems: no
    • Weisgram: no
    • Wittman: no
    • Hansen: yes

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