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In Their Own Words: Supermajority Debate

South Dakota House 2025 Session
Delainey Lahood-Burns
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SDPB
South Dakota House 2025 Session

A proposal to potentially increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments advanced to the Senate.

But not before it saw debate on the House floor.

Republicans claimed the bill would stop out of state dollars from impacting South Dakota’s elections.

Opponents claimed it infringed on the rights of South Dakota citizens. The resolution passed 61-5.

We hear the debate in their own words.

Learn more about House Joint Resolution 5003.

Jackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He is pursuing a degree in English, Journalism and Secondary Education at Augustana University and planning to graduate in May 2025. He plans to pursue a career in sports journalism.