South Dakota · 2026
SJR 503
applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.
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South Dakota Senate Joint Resolution 503 applies to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution. These proposed amendments would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limit its power and jurisdiction, and restrict the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.
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Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward Republican lead
- Brian Mulder Republican lead
- Ernie Otten lead
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican lead
- Josephine Garcia Republican lead
- Kevin Jensen Republican lead
- Les Heinemann Republican lead
- Tom Pischke Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | lower | — | ce988a73-a81c-4e0f-8c7d-0f17ac4cedf1 | fail | 29 | 38 | 3 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce988a73-a81c-4e0f-8c7d-0f17ac4cedf1 CC0-1.0 |
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | lower | — | 36d2401a-5049-4f26-be61-30c7f77bd6c3 | pass | 7 | 5 | 1 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36d2401a-5049-4f26-be61-30c7f77bd6c3 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | lower | — | cdd16696-b5d4-459d-9c5d-667c157ecd8c | fail | 6 | 6 | 1 | Feb 11, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdd16696-b5d4-459d-9c5d-667c157ecd8c CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | — | 5aa416ab-72b6-4b5c-b05f-d0345c9d96cf | pass | 25 | 9 | 1 | Jan 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aa416ab-72b6-4b5c-b05f-d0345c9d96cf CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | — | ea989ae0-e8bc-4fad-b445-616102cdbd81 | pass | 8 | 1 | 0 | Jan 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea989ae0-e8bc-4fad-b445-616102cdbd81 CC0-1.0 |