South DakotaSouth Dakota bars campaigns from taking money from foreign nationals and governments
South Dakota candidates and political committees cannot accept contributions or loans from foreign nationals or listed government sources, and violations carry criminal penalties.
What it does
Candidates and political committees may not accept contributions or loans from listed government sources or foreign nationals. Violations are crimes, with a felony for a later offense in the same calendar year.
Argument forThe restrictions could help keep money from foreign nationals and government sources out of candidate and committee campaigns.
Argument againstCampaigns could face criminal penalties, including a felony for a later violation in the same calendar year.
More detail
South Dakota law bars candidates and political committees from accepting contributions or loans from listed government sources and foreign nationals. The restriction covers candidates and political committees, and money from state and federal governments and agencies, state political subdivisions, foreign governments, and foreign nationals as defined in federal law. The law takes effect from and after its passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 12Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529Became Law
- Mar 9Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488To Governor
- Mar 5Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530Major
- Mar 4Signed by the President S.J. 470Major
- Mar 3House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 490Passed House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 23Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 23First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 125Minor
- Jan 22Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 85Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 13First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15Introduced
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