proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, repealing the requirement to provide expanded medicaid.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to remove South Dakota's legal requirement to provide expanded Medicaid coverage. It specifically targets Section 10 of Article XXI, which currently mandates that the state provide Medicaid benefits to adults aged 18-65 with incomes at or below 133% of the federal poverty level. If approved by voters, the amendment would eliminate this constitutional obligation, allowing the state to potentially modify or discontinue the expanded eligibility rules. The change directly affects low-income South Dakota adults who currently qualify under the existing Medicaid expansion.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Failed
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
Floor votes · House Jan 29, 2026
How they voted
27–39
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 70
Jan 29, 2026
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican65
52% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 29, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-39-4)
house
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4 H.J. 8
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 113
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Aylward
RRepublican
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Brandei Schaefbauer
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Jana Hunt
RRepublican
P
John Sjaarda
RRepublican
P
Josephine Garcia
RRepublican
P
Kathy Rice
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Scott Moore
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Tesa Schwans
RRepublican
P
Tom Pischke
RRepublican
P
Tony Kayser
RRepublican
P
Tony Randolph
RRepublican
P
Travis Ismay
RRepublican
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