HJR5001Introduced in the House
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain.
Introduced by Spencer Gosch, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain.
Where it stands
Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 19. S.J. 433
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Do Pass Amended · March 2, 2026
14
Yes
19
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Rohl | 1 | Yes |
| Steve Kolbeck | 2 | No |
| Carl Perry | 3 | Yes |
| Stephanie Sauder | 4 | No |
| Glen Vilhauer | 5 | No |
| Ernie Otten | 6 | Yes |
| Tim Reed | 7 | No |
| Casey Crabtree | 8 | No |
| Joy Hohn | 9 | No |
| Liz Larson | 10 | No |
Bill history
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 24
Scheduled for hearing
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 1 Amendment HJR5001A
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 1 Amendment HJR5001B
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3. H.J. 1
House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 32. H.J. 153 Amendment HJR5001C
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 5. H.J. 154
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 131
Scheduled for hearing
State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 33 Amendment HJR5001E
State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3. S.J. 34
Senate Do Pass Amended, Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 19. S.J. 433
Verify the information
- Official page on the South Dakota Legislature website
- House State Affairs Amendment HJR5001A (amendment)
- House State Affairs Amendment HJR5001B (amendment)
- House of Representatives Amendment HJR5001C (amendment)
- Senate State Affairs Amendment HJR5001E (amendment)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
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