HB 1220 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

amend provisions pertaining to the verification of registered voters contained in the master registration file.

HB 1220 amends the procedures for verifying registered voters in South Dakota's master registration file. The bill directly affects election officials and the voters listed in the state's voter database. It updates the rules for how voter information is checked and maintained to ensure accuracy in the registration system. This change modifies existing verification processes without altering voter eligibility requirements.

Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Failed

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House State Affairs Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 10, 2025

MINOR

This bill adds a new provision allowing immediate family members to submit affidavits declaring a registered voter deceased, which would immediately cancel that voter's registration. It also modifies existing voter verification procedures by expanding who can submit affidavits about a voter's change of residence and clarifying the timeline for sending address verification requests.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of voter registration verification by adding a new mechanism for family members to report deceased voters and modifying the existing affidavit requirements for reporting change of residence.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new section allowing immediate family members to submit affidavits stating a registered voter is deceased, which would result in immediate cancellation of the voter's registration.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of individuals who can submit affidavits about a voter's change of residence to include family members, campground managers, rental unit managers, private mailbox managers, county sheriffs, and circuit court clerks.

TIMELINE

Clarified that address verification requests must be sent within two business days of receiving an affidavit about a voter's change of residence.

Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

33–36

Failed

Total votes 69

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican64

33 Yea 31 Nay

51% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 36 H.J. 304

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 290

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 36 H.J. 290

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 271

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1220E

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1220C

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 4 Amendment 1220B

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 198

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors