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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 223: modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.

In committee 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 223 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote. Primary sponsor: Sue Peterson (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): House of Representatives Reconsidered , Failed, YEAS 31, NAYS 34 H.J. 468.

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 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Joy HohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25

“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. House of Representatives Reconsidered , Failed, YEAS 31, NAYS 34 H.J. 468
  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 459
  3. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 32, NAYS 34 H.J. 459
  4. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7
  5. Scheduled for hearing
  6. First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 356
  7. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 281
  8. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 245
  9. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3 S.J. 21
  10. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 21 Amendment 223B
  11. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  12. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 179

Sources

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