South Dakota voters will now see a clear label on their ballots indicating whether a proposed constitutional amendment or law change came from the state Legislature or from a citizen initiative. This change requires the Attorney General to include this disclosure statement alongside the existing ballot explanations, helping voters immediately understand the source of each ballot measure.
The amendment makes minor technical and formatting corrections to the bill, primarily changing statute section references from 26.38.10 to 26.38.11 and cleaning up redundant language (such as removing repeated words like "initiated" and "concise statement of the subject"). These changes do not alter the substantive purpose of the bill, which remains requiring disclosure of whether ballot questions were proposed by initiative or by the Legislature.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 206
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 155
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 185
Signed by the President S.J. 134
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 1. H.J. 157
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 3
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 114
First Reading House H.J. 105
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0. S.J. 67
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 1
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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State Affairs — Do Pass
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State Affairs — Do Pass