HB1323

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modify the requirements to refer an ordinance or resolution to the voters of a political subdivision.

Aaron Aylward,Taffy Howard

House Bill·Introduced Feb 4, 2026·Last action Mar 10, 2026

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HB1323 changes when local government ordinances and resolutions must be put to a public vote by modifying the referendum requirements across multiple types of political subdivisions in South Dakota. The bill reorganizes and expands the rules governing which ordinances trigger mandatory voter referrals, clarifying the process and timeline for when these measures take effect. These changes apply to counties, cities, towns, and various other local government entities throughout the state.

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Local government authorityBill would expand (relevance: 80%)Voter accessBill would expand (relevance: 70%)Court proceduresBill would reform (relevance: 50%)

Changes to Existing Law

14 sections affected2400 words added2827 words removed

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§ 10-12-43amended § 10-13-35.13amended § 10-13-36amended § 11-2-47.1amended § 13-16-6.4amended § 13-26-10repealed § 13-26-9amended § 13-64-7amended § 13-64-8repealed § 13-7-32amended § 9-19-13amended § 9-20-6amended § 9-20-8amended § 9-4-4.5amended

Amendments

House floorAaron Aylward1323AAdopted

IntroducedEngrossed+316 −353

The amendment reduces the filing deadline for referendum petitions from forty-five days to thirty days after adoption of ordinances or resolutions in county, municipal, and annexation contexts.

Senate State Affairs committeeAaron Aylward1323EAdopted

EngrossedEngrossed+15900 −14310

The amendment shortened the referendum petition filing deadline from unspecified to thirty days after ordinance or resolution adoption for county commissioners and twenty days for municipal annexation resolutions.

Senate floorTaffy Howard1323GAdopted

EngrossedEngrossed+20104 −15265

The amendment shortened the referendum petition deadline from thirty to twenty days after publication, lowered the signature threshold to five percent or 2,500 voters (whichever is fewer), and expanded non-referrable items to include other decisions executing adopted plans.

Other amendments

Tom Pischke1323F
Aaron Aylward1323C

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History (13)

Mar 10, 2026H
House of Representatives Failed to concur, no committee appointed Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 27. H.J. 550
Mar 9, 2026S
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15. S.J. 504
Mar 9, 2026S
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 499
Mar 4, 2026S
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 39
Mar 4, 2026S
State Affairs Motion to amend S.J. 39
Mar 4, 2026S
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 23, 2026S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 357
Feb 20, 2026H
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 28. H.J. 392
Feb 20, 2026H
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 391
Feb 18, 2026H
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
Feb 18, 2026H
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 6, 2026H
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 247
Feb 4, 2026H
First Reading House H.J. 220