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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 91: clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.

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 91 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances. Primary sponsor: Julie Auch (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 S.J. 350.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jana HuntPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28A
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Karla LemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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 2026-02-23 S.J. 350
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 268
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 324
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 264
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 3 H.J. 295
  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  7. Local Government Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. First read in House and referred to House Local Government H.J. 208
  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 162
  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
  12. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 1

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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