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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 503: applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.

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 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials. Primary sponsor: Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Brian Mulder (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Failed, YEAS 29, NAYS 38 H.J. 354.

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 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Brian MulderPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Failed, YEAS 29, NAYS 38 H.J. 354
  2. State Affairs Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,
  3. Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, H.J. 333
  4. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 5
  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 6
  6. Scheduled for hearing
  7. Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 166
  8. First Reading House H.J. 150
  9. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 9 S.J. 116
  10. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 5
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 35

Sources

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