SB 92 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require that the director of the Legislative Research Council and the secretary of state review an initiated measure and determine if the measure embraces more than one subject.

SB 92 requires the director of the Legislative Research Council and the secretary of state to review citizen-initiated measures to determine if they cover more than one subject. This provision adds a formal review step to ensure that ballot measures adhere to single-subject requirements before they can be placed on the ballot. The bill directly affects the administrative process for evaluating proposed laws initiated by voters in South Dakota. It does not change the content of the measures themselves but establishes a procedural check on their scope and organization.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitions from a draft Senate version to the final enrolled version, adding official signatures and certification language required for the bill to become law. The substantive policy content regarding the review of initiated measures remains unchanged, with the main additions being the formal certification process for the Secretary of State and the Governor's approval.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are procedural and formalize the bill as enacted law.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled language including Governor's signature block, Secretary of State certification, and filing details required to make the bill effective law.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and website interface text that were present in the draft version but are not part of the final legislative text.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit requirement for the Secretary of State to provide written notice explaining reasons for non-certification of initiated measures that embrace more than one subject.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 455
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 451
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 269
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 238
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 237 Amendment 92A
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)
senate
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 101
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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