HB1099

This bill allows campaign signs to be displayed on private property in South Dakota municipalities starting 45 days before absentee voting begins, with smaller signs (under 4 square feet) permitted in residential areas and larger signs (under 32 square feet) allowed in business and commercial areas. The signs must be placed with the property owner's permission, cannot block roadways or visibility, and can stay up through election day, with municipalities deciding when they must be removed afterward. This creates a new statewide rule for campaign sign timing that previously may have been handled differently or not addressed in state law.