require that a voter use a black ink ballpoint pen when marking an optical scan ballot.

Introduced

In Committee

Floor

Crossed Over

Passed

Enacted

Overview Bill text 1 History 3 Sponsors

Feb 4, 2026 · House

Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

Feb 4, 2026 · House

State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

Jan 29, 2026 · House

First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

18.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 44%, measured from SD's completed sessions
Momentum -4 33/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 248 days quiet

A transparent scoring model over stage, momentum, recency, sponsorship and recorded votes — not a trained predictor. Treat it as a way to rank attention, not as a forecast.