proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the number of terms an individual may serve as a member of the Legislature.

SJR 501 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit South Dakota legislators to a maximum of 16 consecutive years (equivalent to eight terms) in total service across both the Senate and House of Representatives. This would replace the current limit of eight consecutive years (four terms) in a single chamber. The amendment clarifies that partial terms from appointments (per Article IV, § 3) do not count toward this 16-year limit. Voters would decide on this change at the next general election.