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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 12: provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses.

Enacted 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

SB 12 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses. Primary sponsor: Tim Goodwin (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), John Shubeck (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 S.J. 240.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 28

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jessica BahmullerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Matt RobyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
John ShubeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Tim WalburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-11 S.J. 240
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-09 S.J. 219
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 203
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 223
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Taxation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 114
  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 75
  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
  12. Taxation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 1

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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