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South Dakota 2026

SJR 508

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-08 08:11:14 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
South Dakota
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
joint resolution
Subjects
Ballot Measures, Constitutional Amendments, Organization of the Legislature, Senate Joint Resolution
Introduced / first action
2026-02-04 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 25, NAYS 42 H.J. 514

    failure

  2. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3

    committee-passage

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 14 S.J. 385

    passage

  6. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 31

    committee-passage

  7. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 179

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

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