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SJR 2 — Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the militia of the state.
Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. H.J. 594
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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 died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SJR 2 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2. H.J. 594
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 224
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Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 3. S.J. 254
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Senate Motion to amend resolution, Passed S.J. 254 Amendment j2xa
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State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2. S.J. 220
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 118
Sponsors
- Livermont · Primary
- Kaiser · Primary
- Lesmeister · Primary
- May · Primary
- Monroe · Primary
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Youngberg · Primary
- Brunner · Primary
- Maher · Primary
- Stalzer · Primary
- Taffy Howard · Primary
- Tapio · Primary
- Tim Goodwin · Primary
- Haverly · Primary
- Netherton · Primary
- Russell · Primary
- Dennert · Primary
- DiSanto · Primary
- Gosch · Primary
- Greenfield (Brock) · Primary
- Ernie Otten · Primary
- Sam Marty · Primary
- Ernie Otten · Primary
- Kevin Jensen · Primary
- Lauren Nelson · Primary
- Kyle Schoenfish · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →26 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on
Sponsors (26)
- Livermont
- Kaiser
- Lesmeister
- May
- Monroe
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Youngberg
- Brunner
- Maher
- Stalzer
- Taffy Howard Republican
- Tapio
- Tim Goodwin Republican
- Haverly
- Netherton
- Russell
- Dennert
- DiSanto
- Gosch
- Greenfield (Brock)
- Ernie Otten Republican
- Sam Marty Republican
- Ernie Otten Republican
- Kevin Jensen Republican
- Lauren Nelson Republican
- Kyle Schoenfish Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (79)
79 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 79 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 15% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bartling | — | Nay |
| Lust | — | Yea |
| Rhoden | — | Yea |
| DiSanto | — | Not Voting |
| Haugaard | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Kent) | — | Yea |
| Hawley | — | Nay |
| Latterell | — | Yea |
| Mickelson | — | Yea |
| Qualm | — | Yea |
| Rozum | — | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 9% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Heinert | — | Nay |
| Nesiba | — | Nay |
| Partridge | — | Yea |
| Youngberg | — | Yea |
| Cammack | — | Yea |
| Curd | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Haverly | — | Yea |
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Yea |
| Killer | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Yea |
| Langer | — | Yea |
| Russell | — | Yea |
| Solano | — | Yea |
| Sutton (Billie) | — | Yea |
| Wiik | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Yea |
| Ewing | — | Yea |
| Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Monroe | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Not Voting |
| Rusch | — | Yea |
| Soholt | — | Yea |
| Stalzer | — | Yea |
| Tapio | — | Yea |
| Tidemann | — | Yea |
| White | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Ewing | — | Yea |
| Heinert | — | Nay |
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Curd | — | Yea |
| Langer | — | Yea |
| Sutton (Billie) | — | Nay |
| Netherton | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SJR 2?
- SJR 2 is sponsored by Livermont, Kaiser, Lesmeister, May, Monroe, Tom Pischke (Republican), Youngberg, Brunner, Maher, Stalzer, Taffy Howard (Republican), Tapio, Tim Goodwin (Republican), Haverly, Netherton, Russell, Dennert, DiSanto, Gosch, Greenfield (Brock), Ernie Otten (Republican), Sam Marty (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), and Kyle Schoenfish (Republican).
- What is the current status of SJR 2?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SJR 2?
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