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Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next primary election a new section to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to a three-fifths vote requirement for certain initiated or Legislature-proposed constitutional amendments and initiated or Legislature-referred measures. Jon Hansen , Lee Schoenbeck House Joint Resolution · Last action Mar 9, 2021
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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment for South Dakota voters to decide, which would require a three-fifths majority (instead of a simple majority) to pass certain constitutional amendments and ballot measures that are either initiated by citizens or proposed by the Legislature. If approved by voters, this higher threshold would make it harder to change the state constitution or pass measures through the ballot initiative process.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Mar 9, 2021 H
Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 530
Mar 8, 2021 H
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 527
Mar 8, 2021 S
Signed by the President S.J. 450
Mar 4, 2021 H
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 17. H.J. 493
Mar 2, 2021 S
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 17. S.J. 379
Mar 2, 2021 S
Senate Motion to amend resolution S.J. 378
Mar 1, 2021 S
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3.
Mar 1, 2021 S
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 17, 2021 S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 278
Feb 16, 2021 H
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 12. H.J. 297
Feb 16, 2021 H
House of Representatives Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0. H.J. 296
Feb 10, 2021 H
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2.
Feb 10, 2021 H
State Affairs Motion to amend
Feb 10, 2021 H
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 2, 2021 H
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179
JH Jon Hansen
Prime sponsor · Rep.
LS Lee Schoenbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
Cosponsors
Al Novstrup
Arthur Rusch
Brock Greenfield
Caleb Finck
Carl Perry
Charlie Hoffman
Drew Dennert
Ernie Otten
Fred Deutsch
Helene Duhamel
Jim Bolin
Jim Stalzer
John Mills
John Wiik
Kaleb Weis
Larry Tidemann
Larry Zikmund
Mark Willadsen
Marli Wiese
Marsha Symens
Mary Fitzgerald
Phil Jensen
Randy Gross
Rebecca Reimer
Rocky Blare
Spencer Gosch
Steven Haugaard
Tim Goodwin
Tina Mulally
Tom Pischke
Wayne Steinhauer
Will Mortenson
Concurred in amendments
Mar 4, 2021 House Floor
Passed
Do Pass Amended
Mar 2, 2021 Senate Floor
Passed
State Affairs — Do Pass
Mar 1, 2021 Senate Committee
Passed
Motion to amend
Feb 16, 2021 House Floor
Passed
Do Pass Amended
Feb 16, 2021 House Floor
Passed
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Feb 10, 2021 House Committee
Passed