South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 18 R · 2 D cosponsors

SJR 505 — Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    21 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (18 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 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 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 478

  5. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 360

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 325

  10. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 324 Amendment SJR505A

  11. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. Referred to S.J. 152

  14. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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21 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 84 not signed on

Sponsors (21)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (84)

84 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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
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

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 31000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
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

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Subjects

finance elections
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SJR 505?
SJR 505 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Reder, Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Spencer Gosch (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), John Carley (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Chris Kassin (Republican), and Taffy Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SJR 505?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SJR 505?
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