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revise provisions regarding contribution limits to political action committees.

# HB 1143 Summary This bill revises the limits on how much money individuals and organizations can contribute to political action committees (PACs) in South Dakota. The specific changes to contribution caps would make it easier or harder for donors to fund PACs, depending on whether the limits are increased or decreased. (Note: The full text would need to be reviewed to specify whether limits are being raised, lowered, or restructured in other ways.)

revise certain provisions regarding campaign finance disclosure reports.

# HB1092 Summary HB1092 modifies South Dakota's campaign finance disclosure requirements by revising when and how candidates and political committees must report their contributions and spending. The bill adjusts the timing and detail of these public disclosure reports, making changes to existing rules about how campaign money information is filed with the state.

repeal provisions regarding certain disclosures on campaign communications.

HB1097 removes requirements that campaign communications (like ads and mailings) must include certain disclosure statements identifying who paid for them. This simplifies campaign advertising rules by eliminating these mandatory transparency disclosures that candidates and political groups previously had to include on their materials.

provide for a period to cure certain campaign finance violations.

HB1189 allows candidates and political committees to fix certain campaign finance violations within a specified period before facing penalties from the state. This gives groups a grace period to correct technical or procedural mistakes—like late or incomplete financial disclosures—rather than being immediately fined or sanctioned.

attribute campaign contributions by certain minors to their parents.

SB 114 requires campaign contributions made by minors to be credited to their parents or legal guardians instead of the minor themselves. This change prevents minors from making independent political donations and ensures that campaign finance disclosures reflect the actual source of the money—the parents or guardians who control it.

prohibit the publication of false information in certain political advertisements.

# SB139 Summary SB139 prohibits candidates, political parties, and political action committees from knowingly publishing false information in political advertisements, and allows people who are falsely depicted or defamed in such ads to sue for damages. The bill creates a new legal avenue for those harmed by false political ads to seek compensation, while imposing penalties on those who spread deliberate misinformation during campaigns.

revise certain programs regarding transparency of the petition circulation process.

# HB 1094 Summary HB 1094 requires organizations collecting signatures for ballot measures and initiated laws to publicly disclose information about their petition circulation efforts, including details about who is paid to gather signatures and how much they're paid. This transparency requirement applies to the groups running these campaigns, letting voters know who's funding signature-gathering operations and how the money is being spent. The bill updates South Dakota's rules to make the petition process more open to public scrutiny.

provide for the selection of a lieutenant governor by a candidate for governor.

# HB 1091 Summary This bill allows gubernatorial candidates to choose their own running mate for lieutenant governor, rather than having the lieutenant governor selected through a separate election process. Currently, South Dakota voters elect the governor and lieutenant governor as separate positions; this change would let the governor's campaign decide who runs alongside them on the ticket.

revise certain provisions regarding the required notice for biennial state political party conventions.

HB1008 changes the notice requirements for South Dakota's biennial state political party conventions by revising how much advance warning parties must give to delegates and attendees. The bill modifies the current notice period or notification method that political parties must follow when scheduling these conventions. This makes it easier for state political parties to organize and announce their biennial meetings.

allow a candidate for legislative or county office to be considered for nomination to statewide office.

# SB 76 Summary This bill allows candidates who are currently running for state legislature or county office to also be nominated for statewide office (like Governor or Attorney General) at party conventions, removing a previous restriction that forced candidates to choose one race or the other. Previously, candidates had to decide between pursuing a legislative/county position or a statewide position, but this change lets them pursue both opportunities simultaneously.

revise provisions regarding candidates running for office.

This bill clarifies South Dakota's rule that candidates cannot run for multiple paid public offices in the same election. It makes an exception allowing candidates to run for one office that pays more than $5,000 annually plus any number of unpaid party offices (like party chair or delegate positions), and it still allows people to run for both President and Vice President together.

To apply for a convention of states under Article V of the Constitution of the United States to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office for federal officials and members of Congress.

This resolution directs South Dakota to apply for a federal constitutional convention (allowed under Article V of the U.S. Constitution) focused on three goals: requiring the federal government to balance its budget, reducing federal power and authority, and imposing term limits on members of Congress and federal officials. It does not change state law itself, but rather commits South Dakota to formally requesting that Congress call a convention where states could propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution on these topics.

revise certain provisions regarding petitions, notices, and statements of convention nominees and certifications of party officials.

HB1026 updates the technical rules for how political parties nominate candidates and certify their officials in South Dakota, including changes to petition requirements, notice procedures, and documentation standards. The bill streamlines the paperwork and timelines that parties must follow when submitting nominee information and official certifications to election officials. These revisions modernize the nomination process to reduce administrative burdens while maintaining proper oversight of party operations.