South DakotaSJR SJR508101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)Senate

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.

Sponsored By: Kolbeck, Steve (Republican)

First Reading

Ballot MeasuresConstitutional AmendmentsOrganization of the LegislatureSenate Joint Resolution

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kolbeck, Steve

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Grove, Tamara R.

    Republican • Senate

  • Hohn, Joy A.

    Republican • Senate

  • Jensen, Kevin D.

    Republican • Senate

  • Karr, Chris

    Republican • Senate

  • Lapka, Mark

    Republican • Senate

  • Mehlhaff, Jim

    Republican • Senate

  • Nelson, Lauren

    Republican • Senate

  • Pischke, Tom

    Republican • Senate

  • Voita, Mykala

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 59

House vote 3/4/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 25 • No: 42

House vote 3/2/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 9 • No: 3

Senate vote 2/24/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 19 • No: 14

Senate vote 2/23/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Do Pass

    3/4/2026House
  2. Do Pass

    3/2/2026House
  3. Scheduled for hearing

    3/2/2026House
  4. First read in House and referred to

    2/25/2026House
  5. Do Pass

    2/24/2026Senate
  6. Do Pass

    2/23/2026Senate
  7. Scheduled for hearing

    2/23/2026Senate
  8. First read in Senate and referred to

    2/4/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    2/4/2026

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