HJR 5006 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring an intervening general election before consideration of an initiated constitutional amendment or initiated measure having the same subject as a previously rejected initiated amendment or measure.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to South Dakota that would require a general election to occur between the rejection of an initiated constitutional amendment or measure and any future attempt to pass a new one on the same subject. The change directly affects voters and state legislators by adding a procedural step that prevents immediate reconsideration of rejected ballot measures. If passed, this mechanism would ensure that at least one full election cycle must pass before citizens can attempt to reintroduce a similar constitutional change or initiative. The amendment aims to provide additional time for public discussion and reflection on controversial topics before allowing a second vote on the same issue.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

618
Passed
Total votes 69
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican64
61 Yea 3 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 321
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 8 H.J. 310
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 198
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors