HB 1164 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor.

HB 1164 modifies how candidates are nominated for the position of lieutenant governor in South Dakota. The bill establishes a new process for submitting nominations, specifying requirements for who can nominate candidates and the timeline for submitting these nominations. It directly affects political parties, election officials, and individuals seeking to run for lieutenant governor. The legislation outlines procedural steps for candidate nomination without changing the fundamental election rules or candidate qualifications.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill establishes a new process for nominating lieutenant governor candidates in South Dakota elections. It requires the governor candidate to nominate and certify a lieutenant governor candidate by a specific deadline, with provisions for withdrawal and replacement. The bill also applies similar requirements to independent candidates.

Scope change

New requirements added for lieutenant governor nominations that previously did not exist in this form

REQUIREMENT

Requires governor candidates to nominate and certify a lieutenant governor candidate by 5 p.m. central time on the second Tuesday in August of the election year

Allows lieutenant governor candidates to withdraw by filing a sworn request with the secretary of state, requiring the governor candidate to nominate a replacement by the same deadline

Prevents the secretary of state from placing a governor candidate on the ballot until a lieutenant governor candidate is certified

Requires the State Board of Elections to create forms for certification and withdrawal processes

SCOPE

Extended nomination requirements to include independent candidates for governor and lieutenant governor

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

22–12

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic3

2 Yea 1 Nay

66% Yea

R Republican32

20 Yea 11 Nay 1

62% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 553

executive

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 474

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 22, NAYS 12 S.J. 441

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 321

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 25 H.J. 334

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 43, NAYS 27 H.J. 323

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, H.J. 304

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 8

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to H.J. 171

lower

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors