South Dakota · 2026
SJR 502
applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices.
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South Dakota SJR 502 proposes applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the Constitution to call for a convention. The purpose of this convention would be to propose an amendment fixing the number of Supreme Court justices at one chief justice and eight associate justices.
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Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward Republican lead
- Casey Crabtree Republican lead
- Glen Vilhauer Republican lead
- Greg Jamison Republican lead
- John Shubeck Republican lead
- Kevin Jensen Republican lead
- Larry Zikmund lead
- Matt Roby Republican lead
- Michael Rohl Republican lead
- Tom Pischke Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | lower | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 | Feb 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | lower | fail | 4 | 8 | 1 | Feb 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | pass | 24 | 10 | 1 | Jan 26, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | pass | 8 | 1 | 0 | Jan 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |