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SD HB1087

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Travis Ismay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from compensating another person for circulating petitions for initiated measures, constitutional amendments, or referred laws in South Dakota

  • Requires circulator handouts to include a statement that the circulator is not being compensated, replacing the previous requirement to disclose whether they were paid and the payment amount

  • Removes the statutory definition of "paid circulator" and "volunteer circulator" from election law, replacing them with a new definition of "compensate" that excludes reimbursement for legitimate expenses

  • Mandates that petition circulators must be South Dakota residents at least 18 years of age

  • Establishes that any petition found by a court to violate the compensation ban must be deemed void ab initio (void from the beginning)

Legislative Description

Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators.

Legislature and Statutes

Last Action

House of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 28, NAYS 38. H.J. 154

1/27/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs1/21/2026

Full Bill Text

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