State of South Dakota  
EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2012  

916T0592   SENATE BILL   NO.  93  

Introduced by:    Senators Peters, Bradford, Brown, Frerichs, Gray, Hansen (Tom), Haverly, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Kraus, Krebs, Lederman, Novstrup (Al), Olson (Russell), Putnam, Rampelberg, Rhoden, and Tidemann and Representatives Gosch, Bolin, Brunner, Carson, Conzet, Cronin, Deelstra, Dryden, Fargen, Hansen (Jon), Hickey, Hunhoff (Bernie), Kirkeby, Lust, Munsterman, Novstrup (David), Olson (Betty), Rausch, Romkema, Solum, Turbiville, and Willadsen
 

        FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the withdrawal of referred measures in certain circumstances.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
    Section 1. That chapter 2-1 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:
    A petition of the voters referring a law to the vote of the electors pursuant to § 2-1-3 may be withdrawn no later than one hundred twenty days prior to the next general election, if no less than two-thirds of the petition sponsors file with the secretary of state, in writing, their request for withdrawal of the question from the ballot. The secretary of state shall attach to the petitions on file the request for withdrawal and shall take no other action thereon.

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