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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 85: require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.

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 85 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district. Primary sponsor: John Hughes (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Jon Hansen (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 228.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 17

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Sue PetersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Jon HansenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Joy HohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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. Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 228
  2. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 29, NAYS 39 H.J. 227
  3. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. Referred to House Education H.J. 182
  6. First Reading House H.J. 150
  7. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 114
  8. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 3
  9. Education Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 3 Amendment 85B
  10. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  11. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 34

Sources

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