South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session
South Dakota 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Voita (Republican)
- Pischke (Republican)
- Nelson (Republican)
- Mehlhaff (Republican)
- Lapka (Republican)
- Karr (Republican)
- Jensen (Kevin) (Republican)
- Hohn (Republican)
- Grove (Republican)
- Kolbeck (Steve) (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 4, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 42 H.J. 514
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 4, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Do Pass | fail | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Do Pass | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · House
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 42 H.J. 514 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Scheduled for hearing - Feb 25, 2026 · House
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 14 S.J. 385 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 31 - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1 - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 179