South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 31 R cosponsors

SJR 503 — Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote.

Last action — Delivered to the Secretary of State S.J. 517

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 11, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 32 sponsors

    32 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (31 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Delivered to the Secretary of State S.J. 517

  2. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 502

  4. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 11 H.J. 484

  5. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 1

  6. Scheduled for hearing

  7. First read in House and referred to H.J. 185

  8. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 156

  9. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

  10. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment SJR503A

  11. Scheduled for hearing

  12. Referred to S.J. 72

  13. First Reading Senate S.J. 49

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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32 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (32)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (73)

73 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Passed 58 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 54701
Democratic 1400
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 581101
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Not Voting
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democratic 1100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do Pass Amended

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 1200
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 503?
SJR 503 is sponsored by Curt Voight (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Reder, Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Sam Marty (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), and Taffy Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 503?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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