Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota revising and establishing certain constitutional provisions regarding the lieutenant governor and the presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Failed
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Last action Feb 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2023 · House Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
24–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Feb 13, 2023
D
Democratic4
75% Yea
R
Republican29
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 28, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-42)
house
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 395
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 292
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 9 S.J. 252
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 59
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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