The proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the Constitution of South Dakota by introducing a requirement for an intervening general election before voters can consider any initiated constitutional amendment or measure that addresses the same subject as a previously rejected initiative. This amendment aims to ensure that if an initiated measure is determined to be substantially similar to one that has already been voted on and rejected, it cannot be placed on the ballot until at least one general election has occurred since the previous rejection. This change would apply to both state and municipal levels.

Additionally, the resolution includes amendments to Articles III, V, and XXIII of the South Dakota Constitution, clarifying the legislative power, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court regarding initiated measures, and the process for proposing constitutional amendments. It emphasizes that the Supreme Court will have the authority to determine if an initiated measure is similar to a previously rejected one, thereby preventing redundant proposals from being submitted to voters in quick succession. The resolution will be presented to the state's electors for approval during the next general election.