South Dakota creates a new Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Enforcement to review federal laws, regulations, executive orders, and court decisions to determine whether they exceed the powers the U.S. Constitution actually grants to the federal government. The committee will assess whether federal actions violate the Constitution's limits on federal power or infringe on state sovereignty. This is a new process for the state legislature to formally challenge federal actions it deems unconstitutional.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 1.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 124
David Johnson
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day