South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB183: modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
Status: Failed, February 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
From the engrossed text, February 11, 2026:
An Act to modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-12: [ADDED: At least twenty-one days prior to a vote by the board of a school district to impose an excess tax levy pursuant to § 10-12-43 or 10-12-43.1, the board shall publish, in the] [ADDED: ] [ADDED: legal newspaper designated pursuant to § 13-8-10 and on the district's website, notice of its intent to vote on the imposition of an excess tax levy, and shall mail or electronically transmit the notice to all property owners in the district. The notice must include:] [ADDED: (1) The maximum amount under consideration in excess of the limitations applicable to the school district;] [ADDED: (2) The amount allowed to be imposed without an excess tax levy;] [ADDED: (3) The date, time, and location of the public hearing at which the board will vote to impose an excess tax levy;] [ADDED: (4) The estimated increase in property taxes, in the district per one hundred thousand dollars of taxable value, as a result of the excess tax levy; and] [ADDED: (5) The intended use of moneys collected from the excess tax levy …
Sponsors
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Amber Hulse (R, SD-030) · primary sponsor
- Joy Hohn (R, SD-009)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Taxation
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Taxation
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 26, 2026): 6 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 26, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 17, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 17, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 11, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property Tax, Taxation, Elections
Common questions
- What is SB183?
- SB183 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
- What does SB183 do?
- In its own words: An Act to modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
- What is the status of SB183?
- Failed as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB183?
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB183?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26915
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