SB 214 (2025): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
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SB 214 (2025)
enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Alexis Simpson (D - Rock 33)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Tara Reardon (D - SD15)
- Rep. Russell Muirhead (D - Graf 12)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Rep. Laura Telerski (D - Hills 11)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 4, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
- March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- March 13, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- March 4, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am
- March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2
- March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA ; 03/13/2025
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 220-FN (2023): modifying the absentee voter registration process, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot voting process.
- SB 536-FN (2024): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.