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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

HJR 5006: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring an intervening general election before consideration of an initiated constitutional amendment or initiated measure having the same subject as a previously rejected initiated amendment or measure.

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 5006 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring an intervening general election before consideration of an initiated constitutional amendment or initiated measure having the same subject as a previously rejected initiated amendment or measure. Primary sponsor: Bethany Soye (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bethany SoyePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Scott OdenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Karla LemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“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. State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
  2. Scheduled for hearing
  3. Referred to S.J. 321
  4. First Reading Senate S.J. 296
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 8 H.J. 310
  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 198

Sources

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