South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HCR6013: Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 6, 2025
What the bill says
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact.
From the enrolled text:
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact. WHEREAS, the current electoral college system respects states as the essential units in our compound republic, protecting their power and voice in presidential elections; and WHEREAS, the current electoral college system respects the separation and balance of power and authority between the states and the federal government; and WHEREAS, the current electoral college system creates a needed balance between rural and urban interests and ensures that the winning candidate has support from multiple regions of the country; and WHEREAS, the current electoral college system ensures that each state's electoral votes are awarded based on how the state's citizens vote; and WHEREAS, the current electoral college system best preserves our constitutional separation of powers and prevents the fracture of America's political structure; and WHEREAS, the founding fathers rejected a national popular vote for president and instead created the Electoral College; and WHEREAS, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact diminishes the importance of individual states in presidential elections, creates the potential for nationwide recounts, and opens the door to greater federal control; and WHEREAS, under the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a state's electoral vote could be awarded to a candidate opposed by the majority …
Sponsors
- Richard Vasgaard (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035)
- Reisch, Tim (R, 08)
Latest actions
- : Concurred in Resolution
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs
- : Adopt Resolution
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Judiciary
Votes
- Concurred in Resolution (March 6, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt Resolution (February 25, 2025): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: House Concurrent Resolution
Common questions
- What is HCR6013?
- HCR6013 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact.
- What does HCR6013 do?
- In its own words: An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Supporting the Electoral College, denouncing the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and inviting interested states to form the Electoral College Interstate Compact.
- What is the status of HCR6013?
- Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Concurred in Resolution (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR6013?
- Richard Vasgaard (R, HD-017), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR6013?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26216
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.