SB 142 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

SB 142 amends South Dakota's campaign finance disclosure rules, affecting political committees (including candidates, parties, and committees) that must file financial reports. It standardizes filing deadlines: most entities must submit pre-primary, pre-general, and year-end reports in even-numbered years, with year-end reports annually in odd years. The bill adds requirements for termination reports if a party loses qualified status or a committee ceases activity, and specifies Class 2 misdemeanor penalties for violations. The changes take effect January 1, 2027.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026
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Senate State Affairs Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2026
MINOR
This bill converts the legislative text of SB 142 from a draft version to the final enrolled version ready for the Governor's signature. It retains the core policy of amending campaign finance disclosure requirements but adds standard administrative text, including a specific effective date of January 1, 2027, and the formal certification signatures required to enact the law.
TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of January 1, 2027, for the new campaign finance filing requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added standard enrolled bill certification text, including spaces for the Governor's signature and the Secretary of State's filing date.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and technical headers that were only present in the draft version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 470
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 486
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 261
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 213
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 14
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 14
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 13 Amendment 142A
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 130
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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