South Dakota HJR5002: Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.

What the bill says

An Act A JOINT RESOLUTION, Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.

From the enrolled text:

An Act A JOINT RESOLUTION, Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits. Section 1. WHEREAS, the framers of the Constitution empowered state legislatures to be guardians of liberty against future abuses of power by the federal government; and Section 2. WHEREAS, the framers of the Constitution envisioned a part-time federal legislature comprised of citizen legislators who would retain and return to some other profession when not occupied by the business of the people; and Section 3. WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court ruled in U.S Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton that the individual states may not impose additional qualifications for prospective members of Congress that are not specified in the United States Constitution; and Section 4. WHEREAS, it is the solemn duty of the states to protect the liberty of the people by proposing amendments to the United States Constitution through a convention of states authorized by Article V of the United States Constitution; Section 5. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the One Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that an application is hereby made to the Congress of the United States, as provided by …

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Sponsors

• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008) · primary sponsor
• Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
• Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
• Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
• Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020)
• Sydney Davis (R, SD-017)
• Mary Fitzgerald (R, HD-031)
• Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
• Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
• Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025)
• Taffy Howard (R, SD-034)
• John Hughes (R, HD-013)

Votes

• Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 25 yea, 10 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 42 yea, 24 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HJR5002?

HJR5002 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.

What does HJR5002 do?

In its own words: An Act A JOINT RESOLUTION, Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.

What is the status of HJR5002?

Passed both chambers as of March 10, 2025.

Who sponsored HJR5002?

Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HJR5002?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25468