25.309.13 100th Legislative Session HJR5003
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Joint Resolution 5003
HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS ENGROSSED
Introduced by: Representative Hughes
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A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general 1
election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, 2
requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty 3
percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted. 4
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 5
Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to 6
Article XXIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this 7
Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the electors of the state for 8
approval. 9
Section 2. That Article XXIII, § 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, 10
be AMENDED: 11
§ 3. AnyA constitutional amendment or revision must be submitted to the voters 12
and shall become becomes a part of the Constitution only when if approved by a majority 13
of the votes cast thereon an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast on the 14
question. The Legislature may provide for the withdrawal by its sponsors of an initiated 15
amendment, by its sponsors, at any time prior to its submission to the voters. 16