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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze. Primary sponsor: Chris Karr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Senate Do Pass , Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 18 S.J. 379.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris KarrPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11

“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 , Failed, YEAS 15, NAYS 18 S.J. 379
  2. Taxation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 142

Sources

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