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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

SJR 506: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting to a flat rate the real property taxes.

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

SJR 506 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting to a flat rate the real property taxes. Primary sponsor: John Sjaarda (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), John Carley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2025): Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2 S.J. 24.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29

“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. Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 2 S.J. 24
  2. Taxation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 2, NAYS 4 S.J. 23
  3. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
  4. Referred to S.J. 152
  5. First Reading Senate S.J. 137

Sources

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