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Representative Rayfield, the sponsor, said the resolution \"requests Congress to convene a convention for the sole purpose of term limits\" and described the measure as a way for states to send a strong message that term limits are desired. Rayfield told colleagues that the resolution includes an aggregation clause so it may be combined only with other applications addressing congressional term limits.

Opponents, including Representative Jorgensen, warned that an Article V convention is legally vague and carries risks. Jorgensen cited studies and a Congressional Research Service analysis arguing the convention method is untested since 1787 and that there are open questions about delegate selection, scope and whether a convention could be limited to a single topic. Multiple speakers expressed concern the convention process could be used to propose unrelated amendments.

Supporters argued the resolution is a signal to the federal delegation and pointed to public polling cited on the floor showing broad public support for term limits. Representative Heinemann emphasized the high ratification threshold required after a convention, noting 34 states must apply to call a convention and 38 states must ratify any proposed amendment.

On final passage the clerk reported 42 ayes, 24 nays and 2 excused; the resolution was carried. Members on both sides emphasized that the resolution is meant to be narrowly focused on congressional term limits rather than broader changes to the Constitution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Dakota House of Representatives - Day 12","oneSentenceSummary","The House passed House Joint Resolution 5,002 applying to Congress under Article V to call a convention limited to proposing congressional term limits; supporters framed the measure as a signal to the federal delegation, while opponents warned of legal vagueness and unpredictable consequences.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative SD, South Dakota","taxId",77845,"location","South Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360582,"House rejects bill that would have required schools to accept cash at events",3376,2655000,6031000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323&start=2655&end=6031","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323/thumbnail_2655000.jpg","/articles/6360582/South-Dakota/House-rejects-bill-that-would-have-required-schools-to-accept-cash-at-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360582-9cbae4c4bb4adbbbf964b89260be9673/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202239&Signature=BemBiAv0mhdDjoTlMb2K8JZ6N9kaP8xOY7CD-tHCibjgOmv65pCjBTNAjcCOjuxJBdmo4hxA2JtYG3ytgLls4rbsTBu9aH9Dm5Ghfvkv7yBCtizaP03CpthBvlCYMgMSrvRoN5wU0oG7175AtdKe7mZKDebpWNXdO~l5WJ~eSzjSgTfutq8Htb9lPbGA0CPCs7VzrmVCD3dxWENv5vf~YbQ0YF1dc6gAoNftx7RvaxaIUsoECm40sRwsjJPb~eBS1uCd1IbPni6629vVb8bTzZH~E5pOQvOSOGNQITHbWcpalWvFN6HfcZXoQnlu5IDC79gXe9IGMptEsJuPWnphdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Dakota House of Representatives on final vote rejected House Bill 1017 (as amended), a measure that would have required acceptance of cash payments for admission to school-affiliated events.

Representative Sharada, the bill’s sponsor, introduced Amendment 1017e and argued the measure protects accessibility and privacy at school events. She said some families and students lack digital payment options and that \"cash is universally accessible,\" adding that acceptance of cash \"ensures everyone in our community has the opportunity to participate fully in the life of school.\"

Opponents urged deference to local school boards and warned of logistical or contractual complications. Representative De Groot called the proposal an overreach and said local school boards are the appropriate forum for these policies: \"We elect school boards to make those decisions,\" he said. Other speakers highlighted concerns about third-party vendors at state tournaments and contractual provisions at larger venues that operate cashless systems.

Representative Hughes, who has experience in merchant processing and municipal law, argued cashless policies shift swipe fees to families and away from school fundraisers, calling the effect \"a tax on families.\" Several members also urged parents to press local boards before the Legislature intervened.

On a roll call the clerk reported 34 ayes, 32 nays and 2 excused; because the bill failed to receive a majority of members elect, it was declared lost and the sponsor’s intent to reconsider was noted.

The floor debate addressed practical implementation questions, including whether third-party concessionaires would be required to take cash (the sponsor said yes), how many schools had gone cashless (the sponsor cited seven schools in the Sioux Falls area), and whether penalties for noncompliance are in existing statute (the sponsor said penalties are defined elsewhere in law but did not specify the provision on the floor).","House Bill 1017, which would have required school-affiliated events to accept cash payments, failed after extended debate on local control, privacy, merchant-processing fees and third-party vendor implications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360585,"House passes bill to modernize statutes for water development districts",491,2094000,2585000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323&start=2094&end=2585","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323/thumbnail_2094000.jpg","/articles/6360585/South-Dakota/House-passes-bill-to-modernize-statutes-for-water-development-districts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360585-b4fcead35fb6be02a26d82b5471eb3ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202239&Signature=G15aDeOA3xOMgjRcUSugqcIIPlngi~xevjgDBNTZZ1QF9bvrrbriQ4WtMvKIYZVmqf8E6RcqadNb-b4Rit28fEdy0kio0~V6VB-nDjK7jCRekgIXI8YM0xZF2HV-1mvNpwvV1JiY6OB2RD37yZzHMoS78otpKtLtZvZVgWR2PQVQiNbhSCLYovPvRvQjETG3IvcUocYIFmkfEhi9r4LZgRGDwJS1VUNLVCBTIlQw7WowJYtpCsPyvF0zaecnzk2~2umqHwVlNxzDjLLljU9ynvW8LTtlBkZ7hriGwmbLj2DIM7KbImwy9GtSJdbqkAdHsuGZBfL60--b12anXZ2b4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Dakota House of Representatives on final passage approved House Bill 1072, a measure to update and clarify statutes governing water development districts, after an amendment to clarify language on wildlife mitigation was adopted.

Representative Whitman, the bill sponsor, told the House that HB 1072 \"clarifies and streamlines existing statutes to ensure transparency, efficiency, and responsiveness in water development district governance,\" and said the measure \"makes absolutely no substantive changes\" while modernizing language and processes. Whitman said the bill passed unanimously out of the House Local Government Committee.

Representative Logan Poirier asked whether a change in the bill’s language — replacing \"residents and voters\" with just \"voters\" for a 15% petition threshold — would exclude nonvoting residents from participation. Whitman said the change reflects a clarification adopted by the Legislative Research Council and the secretary of state, describing it as a modernization to refer to \"eligible voters residing in\" the geographic area. Representative Bhaskar, speaking from water district experience, said absentee landowners and out-of-state owners have posed questions historically and voiced support for bringing statutes up to date.

Representative Whitman moved Amendment 1072a, described on the floor as clarifying a section at the request of organizations that work with wildlife mitigation; members approved the amendment by voice vote. On final passage the clerk reported 56 ayes, 9 nays and 3 excused.

Supporters said the bill aims to streamline formation, boundary adjustments and director elections, and to improve public accountability in district operations; proponents noted the statutes’ last comprehensive update dated to the 1980s. The House debate included requests for clarity about who may petition the board for an election (the amendment and sponsor comments addressed that point) and an excusal on grounds of a potential conflict of interest from Representative Malawi.

The bill’s passage updates statutory language for water districts and directs state-level clarity on formation and governance procedures, without creating new substantive district powers according to the sponsor’s floor explanation.","Lawmakers approved House Bill 1072 after a sponsor explained the measure updates and clarifies statutory language governing water development districts; an amendment to clarify wildlife mitigation language was adopted before final passage.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6360587,"House confirms Tony Van Heisen as South Dakota lieutenant governor",1126,846000,1972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323&start=846&end=1972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2174490-ae17d41b3fc772033a4f4603aae06323/thumbnail_846000.jpg","/articles/6360587/South-Dakota/House-confirms-Tony-Van-Heisen-as-South-Dakota-lieutenant-governor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6360587-44687cc0878949cf7fe9b17f44f8b808/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202239&Signature=UdyzzSKL1~UEFylncqbTLLlyQh6zhije5JPZN2AE7YfERixIkXPQxiwkTvxp7tYEszslyoGk8YemyKz1hjhQ0oeOAvay2V3-iK1yUE6R8xffRh-9GvsfImrggCzNnHHo-KtGAvDL5TmFSejvLQ2-dPL6dXEjHWCNkeJ6p8jupAxfpoMV08mbEazaIGnBXToYC0kgjhrn0kZELlxS6D5UcMxcPE9TOYlu54mB9dD8Tk4ew1x6YL5rtfI5rJ-EEVEWJMtSjKbSZiLnd~1ZhraiLocL~UAPyOK8-9nvyZHE6spnAzuuhl6bgx6z~EuzmhveRIUgTOasCEArOr53VXR2zQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Dakota House of Representatives on a voice vote confirmed Tony Van Heisen as lieutenant governor after members across the chamber spoke in favor of his nomination and the Odenbach motion to adopt House Resolution 7,001 passed.

Representative Brian Odenbach moved adoption of the resolution, citing the constitutional requirement that \"whenever there is a permanent vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, the governor shall nominate a Lieutenant Governor who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of all the members of each house of the legislature.\" Odenbach said he supported Van Heisen “because of 3 characteristics that I have observed over time,” and listed wisdom, experience and temperament as reasons to confirm him.

Members from both sides of the aisle offered remarks in support. Representative Mike Derby said Van Heisen had been \"the best vice chair and wingman chair of appropriations\" he had worked with. Representative May described a history of professional friction that turned to respect and urged members to \"give our new lieutenant governor a chance.\" Representative Mortensen and others highlighted Van Heisen’s knowledge of legislative history and committee leadership, with Mortensen calling him \"the preeminent historian of the activities of this building.\" Representative Healy said Van Heisen \"has a deep knowledge of policy and rules and procedure.\"

The clerk reported the final tally as 67 ayes and 1 excused, and the speaker declared the motion carried. The House then recessed to allow members who wished to attend the swearing-in in the Senate chamber.

The nomination invoked South Dakota Constitution Article 4, Section 6, which was cited on the floor as the authority for gubernatorial nomination and legislative confirmation of a lieutenant governor.

With the adoption of HR 7,001, Tony Van Heisen was confirmed by the House as lieutenant governor of South Dakota.

Members intending to observe the swearing-in were invited to the Senate chamber; the House returned to business after the confirmation vote.","The South Dakota House of Representatives voted to confirm Tony Van Heisen as lieutenant governor, adopting House Resolution 7,001 after multiple members spoke in support of his experience, temperament and public service.","actionData","errors"]

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