SJR 501 — 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.
Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).
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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
- Introduced View text Current pdf December 19, 2025
Action History
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State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 194
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First Reading House H.J. 150
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 115
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State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3 S.J. 5
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Sponsors
- Glen Vilhauer · Primary
- Jack Kolbeck · Primary
- Casey Crabtree · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Michael Rohl · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 16 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- Glen Vilhauer Republican
- Jack Kolbeck Republican
- Casey Crabtree Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Michael Rohl Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (100)
100 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 100 →"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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 23% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 17 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 40% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Otten | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Nay |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Nay |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SJR 501?
- SJR 501 is sponsored by Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Jack Kolbeck (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), and Michael Rohl (Republican).
- What is the current status of SJR 501?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SJR 501?
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