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Rescinding House Joint Resolutions calling for a constitutional convention for the sole purpose of changing the Constitution of the United States. Brock Greenfield , David Johnson Senate Joint Resolution · Last action Feb 26, 2020
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South Dakota is withdrawing previous calls it made for a national constitutional convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. This resolution cancels out earlier requests the state had submitted asking Congress to convene such a convention.
Changes to Existing LawThis bill does not directly amend codified state law.
History (8)
Feb 26, 2020 S
Senate No motion to reconsider S.J. 353
Feb 25, 2020 S
Senate Intent to reconsider S.J. 343
Feb 25, 2020 S
Senate Do Pass Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17. S.J. 342
Feb 24, 2020 S
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4.
Feb 24, 2020 S
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 21, 2020 S
State Affairs Do Pass Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 4.
Feb 21, 2020 S
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 6, 2020 S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 156
Sponsors (20)BG Brock Greenfield
Prime sponsor · Sen.
DJ David Johnson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
Cosponsors
Craig Kennedy
Dayle Hammock
Erin Healy
Jamie Smith
Jeff Partridge
Kirk Chaffee
Lana Greenfield
Linda Duba
Oren Lesmeister
Ray Ring
Reynold Nesiba
Roger Chase
Shawn Bordeaux
Steven McCleerey
Susan Wismer
Tim Goodwin
Tim Rounds
Tina Mulally
Roll Call Votes (3)Do Pass
Feb 25, 2020 Senate Floor
Failed Yea: 17 Nay: 17 Absent: 1
View roll call (35 votes)State Affairs — Do Pass
Feb 24, 2020 Senate Committee
Passed Yea: 5 Nay: 4 Absent: 0
State Affairs — Do Pass
Feb 21, 2020 Senate Committee
Failed Yea: 4 Nay: 4 Absent: 1