South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB92: clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
From the engrossed text, January 28, 2026:
An Act to clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 11-2-30 be AMENDED: 11-2-30. After [DELETED: the] [ADDED: a] hearing [DELETED: , the board shall by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, either adopt or reject the] [ADDED: on an] amendment, [DELETED: supplement,] change, modification, [DELETED: or] repeal, [DELETED: with or without changes] [ADDED: or supplement requested by the board pursuant to § 11-2-28 or in a petition pursuant to § 11-2-28 or 11-2-28.1, the board shall, by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, either adopt or reject the requested action, with or without changes] . [DELETED: Consideration of any changes to the proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal may only be done if the time and place of the hearing is published at least ten days in advance in a legal newspaper of the county. If adopted, the board shall] [ADDED: If the board adopts the requested action, the board must] publish a notice of the fact of adoption [DELETED: once in a legal newspaper of the county and take effect on the twentieth day after publication.] [ADDED: pursuant to § 11-2-21.] The provisions of § 11-2-22 are applicable to [DELETED: this section] [ADDED: the decision] . …
Sponsors
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035)
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Remove from Consent Calendar
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Local Government
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
Votes
- Tabled (February 12, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 2, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 28, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Administrative Procedure, Counties, Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Common questions
- What is SB92?
- SB92 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
- What does SB92 do?
- In its own words: An Act to clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
- What is the status of SB92?
- Failed as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB92?
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB92?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26859
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.