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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 5003: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 5003 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. Primary sponsor: John Sjaarda (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Brian Mulder (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Spencer Gosch (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), John Hughes (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 536.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Brian MulderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Tina MulallyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Spencer GoschPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 536
  2. Signed by the President S.J. 522
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
  4. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4 S.J. 497
  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
  6. Scheduled for hearing
  7. Referred to S.J. 128
  8. First Reading Senate S.J. 79
  9. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 53
  10. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
  11. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment HJR5003C
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source