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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 503: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.

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

SJR 503 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 16, 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, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote. Primary sponsor: Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Reder, Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Sam Marty (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Delivered to the Secretary of State S.J. 517.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
William ShormaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
RederPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tina MulallyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Sam MartyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Jana HuntPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28A
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34

“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 S.J. 517
  2. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 502
  4. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 11 H.J. 484
  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1
  6. Scheduled for hearing
  7. First read in House and referred to H.J. 185
  8. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 156
  9. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
  10. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment SJR503A
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. Referred to S.J. 72

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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