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prohibit certain political committees from accepting contributions by certain officers or employees of this state.

This bill prevents state employees in certain high-ranking positions from contributing money to the campaign committees or political action committees of their bosses in state government. Specifically, employees who are department heads, the highest-paid staff member in their department, or who report directly to a state official (like the Governor, Attorney General, or legislators) cannot make these contributions. The ban takes effect January 1, 2027.

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

SB142 updates South Dakota's campaign finance disclosure rules by specifying what types of statements candidates, political parties, and political action committees must file with the Secretary of State. The bill requires statewide and legislative candidates, county parties, and statewide PACs to submit pre-primary statements, pre-general statements, year-end statements, and any necessary amendments or supplemental reports.

prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty therefor, and to declare an emergency.

South Dakota candidates and political committees are now prohibited from accepting contributions or loans from foreign nationals, foreign governments, and certain other sources including state and federal agencies. Violating this ban is a Class 1 misdemeanor, with subsequent violations in the same calendar year treated as a Class 6 felony. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

modify the number of signatures required on certain election-related petitions.

SB 33 modifies the signature requirements for election-related petitions in South Dakota, though the specific new signature thresholds are not shown in the excerpt provided. The bill updates definitions and procedures across multiple sections of election law (sections 12-1-3, 12-5-1, 12-6-7, 12-7-1, and others) to implement these signature requirement changes.