South Dakota is asking Congress to call a constitutional convention that would propose a constitutional amendment permanently setting the number of Supreme Court justices at nine (one chief justice and eight associate justices). This would prevent Congress from changing the Court's size in the future for political reasons, as has happened throughout history. The resolution itself doesn't change South Dakota state law but expresses the state's support for this federal constitutional change.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
State Affairs Do Pass Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 8.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House State Affairs H.J. 166
First Reading House H.J. 150
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 10. S.J. 115
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1. S.J. 5
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 15
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-012
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-001
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-006
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-008
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-005
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-016
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-016
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. SD-014
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-005
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-025
Do Pass
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass
Do Pass
Do Pass