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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1241: modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1241 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: modify the requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy, and to modify requirements to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. Primary sponsor: Phil Jensen (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Senate Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 20 S.J. 505.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 14, NAYS 20 S.J. 505
  2. Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15 S.J. 504
  3. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 497
  4. Senate Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17 S.J. 497
  5. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 496 Amendment 1241D
  6. Taxation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 19
  7. Taxation Hoghoused , Passed,
  8. Taxation Recalled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 19
  9. Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
  10. Taxation Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1241A
  11. Scheduled for hearing
  12. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 296

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source