25.362.17 100th Legislative Session SJR504
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Joint Resolution 504
Introduced by: Senator Pischke
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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 a number of signatures on a petition to initiate a constitutional 3
amendment be obtained from each county. 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, shall be submitted to the electors of the state for 8
approval. 9
Section 2. That Article XXIII, § 1 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, 10
be AMENDED: 11
§ 1. Amendments An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by 12
initiative or by a majority an affirmative vote of all members a majority of the members-13
elect of each house of the Legislature. 14
An amendment proposed by initiative shall require may be presented only by a 15
petition signed by qualified voters from each senatorial district, equal in number to at least 16
ten percent of the total votes cast for Governor in the last gubernatorial election. The 17
number of signatures from each senatorial district must equal at least two percent of the 18
total votes cast for Governor in each senatorial at the last gubernatorial election, provided 19
that the total number of signatures on the petition equals at least ten percent of the total 20
votes cast for Governor in the last gubernatorial election. 21
The petition containing must contain the text of the proposed amendment and the 22
names and addresses of its sponsors shall Be the sponsor of the petition. A petition may 23
not be circulated unless the petition has been filed with the secretary of state at least one 24
year before the next general election at which the proposed amendment is submitted to 25
the voters. 26 25.362.17 2 SJR504
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An amendment may not embrace more than one subject. A proposed amendment 1
may amend one or more articles and related subject matter in other articles as necessary 2
to accomplish the objectives of the amendment; however, no proposed amendment may 3
embrace more than one subject. If more than one amendment is submitted at the same 4
election, each amendment shall be so must be prepared and distinguished so that it can 5
may be voted upon separately. 6