South Dakota is creating a new crime of threatening or intimidating election officials and election workers, making it illegal to threaten, harass, or intimidate people who work at the polls or administer elections. The bill repeals several outdated election-related provisions while updating existing election laws to include protections for these workers. This change aims to protect election staff from violence and intimidation while they perform their duties.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 24, NAYS 46. H.J. 416
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 5.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 145
Senate Title amended S.J. 121
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 12. S.J. 121
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 121
Senate Immediate Reconsideration (Rule 5-13.1) S.J. 120
Senate Do Pass Failed, YEAS 23, NAYS 10. S.J. 120
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 109
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 22
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass