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SJR 3 — Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, related to partisan elections of judges.
Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 275
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✓Introduced
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2In 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 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 3 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 275
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 190
Sponsors
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Lauren Nelson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Lauren Nelson Republican Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Ewing | — | Yea |
| Heinert | — | Yea |
| Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Youngberg | — | Yea |
| Greenfield (Brock) | — | Nay |
| Langer | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 44% | 53% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (34)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Nay |
| Ewing | — | Nay |
| Nesiba | — | Nay |
| Partridge | — | Nay |
| Tapio | — | Nay |
| Youngberg | — | Yea |
| Cammack | — | Yea |
| Heinert | — | Nay |
| Kennedy | — | Nay |
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Monroe | — | Yea |
| Peters | — | Nay |
| Rusch | — | Nay |
| Soholt | — | Yea |
| Stalzer | — | Yea |
| Tidemann | — | Yea |
| White | — | Nay |
| Curd | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Nay |
| Haverly | — | Nay |
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Yea |
| Killer | — | Not Voting |
| Klumb | — | Nay |
| Langer | — | Yea |
| Russell | — | Nay |
| Solano | — | Nay |
| Sutton (Billie) | — | Nay |
| Wiik | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maher | — | Yea |
| Curd | — | Yea |
| Langer | — | Yea |
| Sutton (Billie) | — | Nay |
| Netherton | — | Yea |
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Ewing | — | Nay |
| Heinert | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SJR 3?
- SJR 3 is sponsored by Tom Pischke (Republican) and Lauren Nelson (Republican).
- What is the current status of SJR 3?
- This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 3?
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