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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 229: require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purchase contracts.

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 229 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purchase contracts. Primary sponsor: Lauren Nelson (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Senate Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 16, NAYS 18 S.J. 362.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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 16, NAYS 18 S.J. 362
  2. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
  3. Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 229A
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 179

Sources

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