2025 South Dakota Legislature

House Joint Resolution 5003

A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to Article XXIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the electors of the state for approval.

Section 2. That Article XXIII,   3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be AMENDED:

  3. AnyA constitutional amendment or revision must be submitted to the voters and shall become becomes a part of the Constitution only when if approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast on the question. The Legislature may provide for the withdrawal by its sponsors of an initiated amendment, by its sponsors, at any time prior to its submission to the voters.