Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateSouth DakotaEnacted
SB 214: amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Heather Baxter
SB 214 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550 (updated Mar 30, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
Not enough information
Score:Not enough information
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill amends the legal requirements governing how the state of South Dakota publishes or shares the statewide voter registration list.
Who is affected
Election officials, the public, political organizations, and any entities or individuals requesting access to voter registration records.
Requirements and enforcement
Not stated in the available source.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30.
Potential benefits
Potential for clarified regulatory processes concerning public data access.
Risks and tradeoffs
Risk that changes may limit transparency or fail to adequately protect sensitive voter information.
What is still unknown
The specific nature of the amendments—whether they restrict or expand access—remains unknown without the full text.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Technology Industry
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Not enough information
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Benefits
- Potential standardization of data release protocols
- Clarification of statutory authority regarding record access
- Administrative streamlining of request processing
Risks
- Possible reduction in public access to election data
- Risk of creating information asymmetries for independent auditors
- Lack of detailed transparency standards in the enacted text
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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Source note
LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source material consists only of a brief abstract.
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 550
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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