South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1196: provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Status: Failed, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
An Act to provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 2-15-16 be AMENDED: 2-15-16. Terms used in §§ 2-15-17 to 2-15-21, inclusive, mean: (1) [DELETED: "Article V convention," convention for proposing amendments as expressly provided in Article V of the United States of America Constitution; and] [DELETED: (2)] "Article V application," a joint resolution passed by the [DELETED: State] Legislature [DELETED: of South Dakota] on the same subject or containing the same proposed amendment text as [DELETED: thirty-three other sovereign] [ADDED: two-thirds of the] states [DELETED: requiring] [ADDED: applying to] Congress to call an Article V convention by setting the time and place [] [] [DELETED: and] [ADDED: (2) "Article V convention," a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution, as provided in U.S. Const., Art. V;] (3) [ADDED: ] [DELETED: "Delegate" or "alternate," any person] [ADDED: "Delegate," an individual] selected by the [DELETED: State Legislature of South Dakota or any other] method provided by law to represent [DELETED: the State of South Dakota] [ADDED: this state] at an Article V convention; [DELETED: and] (4) "Legislative instructions," instructions given by the [DELETED: State] Legislature to [DELETED: delegates and alternates] …
Sponsors
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Jim Mehlhaff (R, SD-024) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Matt Roby (R, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Tabled (February 18, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2026): 6 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Appointments, Penalty, Legislature and Statutes, Code Commission, Convention of States, Legislative Oversight
Common questions
- What is HB1196?
- HB1196 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What does HB1196 do?
- In its own words: An Act to provide for the participation of delegates from this state in an Article V convention, and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What is the status of HB1196?
- Failed as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1196?
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1196?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26952
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.