This bill asks South Dakota voters to approve a constitutional amendment that would require future constitutional changes to receive at least two-thirds approval from voters, instead of just a simple majority as currently required. If approved, this would make it harder to amend the state constitution by raising the threshold needed to pass constitutional amendments. The change would apply to both legislatively-proposed amendments and citizen-initiated ballot measures.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 536
Signed by the President S.J. 522
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4. S.J. 497
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 128
First Reading Senate S.J. 79
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 53
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 14
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-013
Sue Lucas-Peterson
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-013
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended