SJR 508

 26.870.10  101st Legislative Session  SJR508
                                          2026 South Dakota Legislature
                                   Senate Joint Resolution 508
 Introduced by: Senator Kolbeck (Steve)
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general
2election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
3removing the lieutenant governor as presiding officer of the Senate.
4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
5 Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendments to
6 Article IV and Article XVI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in
7 sections 2 and 3 of this Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, be submitted to the
8 electors of the state for approval.
9 Section 2. That Article IV, § 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
10 AMENDED:
11§ 5. The lieutenant governor shall be president of the senate but shall have no
12     vote unless the senators be equally divided. The lieutenant governor shall perform the
13     duties and exercise the powers that may be delegated to him the lieutenant governor by
14     the Governor.
15 Section 3. That Article XVI, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be
16 REPEALED:
17On trial of an impeachment against the Governor the lieutenant governor shall not
18     act as a member of the court.
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