HJR 5003 — Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.
Last action — Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 536
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 12, 2025.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
20 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 R).
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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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Read HJR 5003 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Delivered to the Secretary of State H.J. 536
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Signed by the President S.J. 522
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
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Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4 S.J. 497
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State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to S.J. 128
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First Reading Senate S.J. 79
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House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 53
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State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
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State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment HJR5003C
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to H.J. 14
Sponsors
- John Sjaarda · Primary
- Brandei Schaefbauer · Primary
- Kathy Rice · Primary
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Ernie Otten · Primary
- Brian Mulder · Primary
- Tina Mulally · Primary
- Jim Mehlhaff · Primary
- Terri Jorgenson · Primary
- Dylan Jordan · Primary
- Kevin Jensen · Primary
- Travis Ismay · Primary
- Leslie Heinemann · Primary
- Tamara Grove · Primary
- Spencer Gosch · Primary
- John Carley · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Sue Peterson · Primary
- John Hughes · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (20)
- John Sjaarda Republican
- Brandei Schaefbauer Republican
- Kathy Rice Republican
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Ernie Otten Republican
- Brian Mulder Republican
- Tina Mulally Republican
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican
- Terri Jorgenson Republican
- Dylan Jordan Republican
- Kevin Jensen Republican
- Travis Ismay Republican
- Leslie Heinemann Republican
- Tamara Grove Republican
- Spencer Gosch Republican
- John Carley Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Sue Peterson Republican
- John Hughes Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (85)
85 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 85 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 11% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 11% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 7% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (69)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Venhuizen | — | Yea |
| Reder | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| 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 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 15% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HJR 5003?
- HJR 5003 is sponsored by John Sjaarda (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Brian Mulder (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Leslie Heinemann (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Spencer Gosch (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), and John Hughes (Republican).
- What is the current status of HJR 5003?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HJR 5003?
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