South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB85: require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
Status: In committee, February 4, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
From the engrossed text, January 22, 2026:
An Act to require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district. 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 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. [DELETED: On any excess tax levy approved after July 1, 2002, the] [ADDED: The] governing body of the taxing district shall specify in the resolution the year or number of years the excess tax levy [DELETED: will] [ADDED: is to] 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 [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] be first published within ten days of the decision; (2) Publication [DELETED: shall] [ADDED: must] be made at least twice in the legal newspaper …
Sponsors
- John Hughes (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- John Carley (R, SD-029)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Jon Hansen (R, HD-025)
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025)
- Joy Hohn (R, SD-009)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : Intent to reconsider
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Education
- : First Reading House
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (February 4, 2026): 29 yea, 39 nay, failed
- Do Pass (February 2, 2026): 8 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 26, 2026): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 22, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Ballot Measures, Property Tax, Taxation, School Districts
Common questions
- What is SB85?
- SB85 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
- What does SB85 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
- What is the status of SB85?
- In committee as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Intent to reconsider (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB85?
- John Hughes (R, HD-013), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB85?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26439
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.