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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 504: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment be obtained from each county.

In committee 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 504 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 23, 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 a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment be obtained from each county. Primary sponsor: John Sjaarda (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
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. State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
  2. Scheduled for hearing
  3. Referred to S.J. 112
  4. First Reading Senate S.J. 79

Sources

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