South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB223: modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
Status: In committee, March 2, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
From the engrossed text, February 9, 2026:
An Act to modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 10-12-43 be AMENDED: 10-12-43. The governing body of the school district may raise additional revenues [ADDED: ,] for general fund purposes only, from property tax through the imposition of an excess tax levy. The governing body of a school district may impose the excess tax levy with an affirmative two-thirds vote of the governing body on or before July fifteenth of the year prior to the year the taxes are payable. On any excess tax levy approved after July 1, 2002, the governing body of the taxing district shall specify in the resolution the year or number of years the excess tax levy will be applied [ADDED: and the total maximum dollar amount of taxes payable over the full term of the excess tax levy] . The requirements for an announcement made pursuant to this section are as follows: (1) The decision of the governing body to originally impose or subsequently increase an excess tax levy shall be first published within ten days of the decision; (2) Publication shall be made at least twice in the legal newspaper designated pursuant to § …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Joy Hohn (R, SD-009)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Reconsidered
- : Intent to reconsider
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Education
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Deferred to another day
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
Votes
- Reconsidered (March 2, 2026): 31 yea, 34 nay, failed
- Do Pass Amended (February 26, 2026): 32 yea, 34 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2026): 8 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 17, 2026): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 9, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Ballot Measures, Property Tax, Taxation, Petitions
Common questions
- What is SB223?
- SB223 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
- What does SB223 do?
- In its own words: An Act to modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.
- What is the status of SB223?
- In committee as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: Reconsidered (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB223?
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB223?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26500
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.