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SD SJR 502

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applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did SD SJR 502 pass?

No. SD SJR 502 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-25): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

What is SD SJR 502 about?

SD SJR 502 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices.”.

Who sponsors SD SJR 502?

Zikmund, Vilhauer, Shubeck and 7 others are the primary sponsors of SD SJR 502.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-25 — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zikmundprimary
  • Vilhauerprimary
  • Shubeckprimary
  • Robyprimary
  • Pischkeprimary
  • Jensen (Kevin)primary
  • Crabtreeprimary
  • Aylwardprimary
  • Rohlprimary
  • Jamisonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0

  2. 2026-02-25

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 8

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  3. 2026-02-25

    State Affairs Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 8

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  4. 2026-02-25

    Scheduled for hearing

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 166

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  6. 2026-01-27

    First Reading House H.J. 150

  7. 2026-01-26

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10 S.J. 115

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  8. 2026-01-23

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 5

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  9. 2026-01-23

    Scheduled for hearing

  10. 2026-01-13

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do Pass

    2026-01-23 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Larson: no
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes

  • Do Pass

    2026-01-26 · pass · 24-10

    Member-level votes (35)
    • Beal: excused
    • Blanc: yes
    • Carley: no
    • Crabtree: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Deibert: yes
    • Duhamel: no
    • Foster: no
    • Grove: no
    • Hohn: no
    • Howard: yes
    • Hulse: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Lapka: no
    • Larson: no
    • Marty: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes
    • Miskimins: yes
    • Nelson: no
    • Otten: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Peterson (Sue): no
    • Pischke: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Rohl: yes
    • Sauder: yes
    • Schoenfish: yes
    • Smith: no
    • Vilhauer: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Voita: yes
    • Wipf: yes
    • Zikmund: yes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-25 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bahmuller: yes
    • Emery: yes
    • Gosch: yes
    • Hansen: yes
    • Healy: yes
    • Heinemann: yes
    • Jamison: yes
    • Lems: yes
    • May: yes
    • Reisch: excused
    • Schaefbauer: yes
    • Overweg: yes
    • Odenbach: yes

  • Do Pass

    2026-02-25 · fail · 4-8

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Bahmuller: no
    • Emery: yes
    • Gosch: no
    • Hansen: no
    • Healy: no
    • Heinemann: yes
    • Jamison: yes
    • Lems: no
    • May: yes
    • Reisch: excused
    • Schaefbauer: no
    • Overweg: no
    • Odenbach: no

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https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26493

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