South DakotaSJR SJR503101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)Senate

applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.

Sponsored By: Mehlhaff, Jim (Republican), Mulder, Brian (Republican)

In Committee

Convention of StatesSenate Joint Resolution

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Mehlhaff, Jim

    Republican • Senate

  • Mulder, Brian

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Aylward, Aaron

    Republican • House

  • Garcia, Josephine

    Republican • House

  • Heinemann, Leslie J.

    Republican • House

  • Jensen, Kevin D.

    Republican • Senate

  • Otten, Ernie

    Republican • Senate

  • Pischke, Tom

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 75 • No: 59

House vote 2/18/2026

Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6

Yes: 29 • No: 38

House vote 2/11/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 6 • No: 6

House vote 2/11/2026

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Yes: 7 • No: 5

Senate vote 1/26/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 25 • No: 9

Senate vote 1/23/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6

    2/18/2026House
  2. Report out of committee without recommendation

    2/17/2026House
  3. Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7)

    2/17/2026House
  4. Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2/11/2026House
  5. Do Pass

    2/11/2026House
  6. Scheduled for hearing

    2/11/2026House
  7. Referred to

    1/28/2026House
  8. First Reading House

    1/27/2026House
  9. Do Pass

    1/26/2026Senate
  10. Do Pass

    1/23/2026Senate
  11. Scheduled for hearing

    1/23/2026Senate
  12. First read in Senate and referred to

    1/14/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    1/13/2026

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