South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

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1		-	25.382.20 100th Legislative Session 1066
	1	+	25.382.19 100th Legislative Session 1066
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4	4		2025 South Dakota Legislature
5	5		House Bill 1066
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8		-	AN ACT
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11		-	ENTITLED An Act to revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter
12		-	registration.
13		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14		-	Section 1. That § 12-1-4 be AMENDED:
15		-	12-1-4. For the purposes of this title, "resident" means an individual who
16		-	maintains an actual fixed permanent dwelling, establishment, or any other abode where
17		-	the individual lives and usually sleeps for at least thirty consecutive days. An individual
18		-	who is a resident of this state remains a resident during an absence from this state, if the
19		-	individual intends to return to this state after a period of absence. An individual may only
20		-	be a resident of one place.
21		-	If an individual who is a resident of a county of this state, goes into another county
22		-	of this state or another state or territory for a temporary purpose, the individual remains
23		-	a resident of the county.
24		-	An individual is considered to be a resident of the county or municipality of this
25		-	state in which the individual actually lives, if the individual has no present intention of
26		-	leaving.
27		-	An individual remains a resident of this state until the individual becomes a resident
28		-	of another state. If an individual moves from this state to another state or territory with
29		-	the intention of becoming a resident of that state or territory for any purpo se, the
30		-	individual is no longer a resident this state.
31		-	Section 2. That § 12-4-1 be AMENDED:
32		-	12-4-1. An individual who is a resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4, and
33		-	has or will have the qualifications of a voter prescribed by § 12-3-1 or 12-3-1.1 at the
34		-	next ensuing municipal, primary, general, or school district election, is entitled to be
35		-	registered as a voter in the election precinct in which the person maintains residence. 25.382.20 2 1066
36		-	HB1066 ENROLLED
37		-	An individual eligible to vote may vote only in the election precinct where the
38		-	person maintains residence.
39		-	Section 3. That § 12-4-1.2 be AMENDED:
40		-	12-4-1.2. The voter registration form must include a certification of voter eligibility
41		-	by which the applicant attests, under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant:
42		-	(1) Is a citizen of the United States;
43		-	(2) Will be eighteen years or older on or before the next election;
44		-	(3) Is a resident of the state of South Dakota;
45		-	(4) Has not been judged mentally incompetent;
46		-	(5) Is not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction; and
47		-	(6) Authorizes the cancellation of a previous registration, if applicable. 25.382.20 3 1066
48		-	HB1066 ENROLLED
49		-	An Act to revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration.
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54		-	I certify that the attached Act originated in
55		-	the:
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57		-	House as Bill No. 1066
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61		-	Chief Clerk
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66		-	Speaker of the House
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68		-	Attest:
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73		-	Chief Clerk
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78		-	President of the Senate
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80		-	Attest:
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86		-	~~Secretary of the Senate~~
	12	+	Introduced by: Representative Kayser
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90		-	House Bill No. 1066
91		-	File No. ____
92		-	Chapter No. ______
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96		-	Received at this Executive Office
97		-	this _____ day of _____________,
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99		-	2025 at ____________M.
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103		-	By
104		-	for the Governor
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107		-	The attached Act is hereby
108		-	approved this ________ day of
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115		-	Governor
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117		-	STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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119		-	Office of the Secretary of State
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122		-	Filed ____________, 2025
123		-	at _________ o'clock __M.
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129		-	Secretary of State
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133		-	By
134		-	Asst. Secretary of State
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	14	+	Underscores indicate new language.
	15	+	Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
	16	+	An Act to revise residency requirements for the purposes of voter registration. 1
	17	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
	18	+	Section 1. That § 12-1-4 be AMENDED: 3
	19	+	12-1-4. For the purposes of this title, the term, residence, "resident" means the 4
	20	+	place in which a person is domiciled as shown by an individual who maintains an actual 5
	21	+	fixed permanent dwelling, establishment, or any other abode where the individual lives 6
	22	+	and usually sleeps to which the person returns for at least thirty consecutive days. An 7
	23	+	individual who is a resident of this state remains a resident during an absence from this 8
	24	+	state, if the individual intends to return to this state after a period of absence. An individual 9
	25	+	may only be a resident of one place. 10
	26	+	A person who leaves the residence andIf an individual who is a resident of a county 11
	27	+	of this state, goes into another county of this state or another state or territory for a 12
	28	+	temporary purpose has not changed residence, the individual remains a resident of the 13
	29	+	county. 14
	30	+	A person An individual is considered to have gained residence in any be a resident 15
	31	+	of the county or municipality of this state in which the person individual actually lives, if 16
	32	+	the person individual has no present intention of leaving. 17
	33	+	A person An individual retains residence in remains a resident of this state until 18
	34	+	another residence has been gained the individual becomes a resident of another state. If 19
	35	+	a person an individual moves from this state to another state or territory with the intention 20
	36	+	of making it the person's permanent home, the person becoming a resident of that state 21
	37	+	or territory for any purpose, the individual loses residence in is no longer a resident this 22
	38	+	state. 23
	39	+	Section 2. That § 12-4-1 be AMENDED: 24 25.382.19 2 1066
	40	+	Underscores indicate new language.
	41	+	Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
	42	+	12-4-1. A person An individual who maintains residence, as provided in is a 1
	43	+	resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4, within the state for at least thirty days prior 2
	44	+	to submitting the registration form, and who has or will have the qualifications of a voter 3
	45	+	prescribed by § 12-3-1 or 12-3-1.1, or who will have such qualifications at the next 4
	46	+	ensuing municipal, primary, general, or school district election, is entitled to be registered 5
	47	+	as a voter in the election precinct in which the person maintains residence. 6
	48	+	A person An individual eligible to vote may vote only in the election precinct where 7
	49	+	the person maintains residence. 8
	50	+	Section 3. That § 12-4-1.2 be AMENDED: 9
	51	+	12-4-1.2. The voter registration form must include a certification of voter eligibility 10
	52	+	by which the applicant attests, under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant: 11
	53	+	(1) Is a citizen of the United States; 12
	54	+	(2) Will be eighteen years or older on or before the next election; 13
	55	+	(3) Has maintained residence in South Dakota for at least thirty days prior to 14
	56	+	submitting the registration form Is a resident of the state of South Dakota; 15
	57	+	(4) Has not been judged mentally incompetent; 16
	58	+	(5) Is not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction; and 17
	59	+	(6) Authorizes the cancellation of a previous registration, if applicable. 18