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SD SB 66

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prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did SD SB 66 pass?

No. SD SB 66 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-26). Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 7

What is SD SB 66 about?

SD SB 66 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 66?

Manhart, Kayser, Jordan and 5 others are the primary sponsors of SD SB 66.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-26 — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 7
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Manhartprimary
  • Kayserprimary
  • Jordanprimary
  • Jensen (Phil)primary
  • Blancprimary
  • Baxterprimary
  • Aylwardprimary
  • Carleyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

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  2. 2026-01-26

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. 2026-01-26

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 5 S.J. 7

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  4. 2026-01-26

    State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 7

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass

    2026-01-26 · fail · 3-5

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: no
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: excused
    • Kolbeck (Steve): no
    • Larson: no
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Perry: no
    • Mehlhaff: no

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-01-26 · pass · 5-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): no
    • Karr: excused
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Larson: yes
    • Pischke: no
    • Voight: no
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26620

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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