Bills & Legislation

authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.

revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.

authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.

expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.

Nelson, LaurenRepublican

create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

Reed, Tim S.Republican

establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.

Manhart, LoganRepublican

revise a provision related to the transportation of an inmate upon discharge from a correctional facility.

Smith, JamieDemocrat

amend the requirements for filing certain campaign finance disclosure statements.

Sjaarda, JohnRepublican

create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

Karr, ChrisRepublican

require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.

Reimer, RebeccaRepublican

clarify the eligibility of multiple garages or structures to be classified as owner-occupied.

Goodwin, TimRepublican

revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.

Pischke, TomRepublican

create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency.

Duhamel, HeleneRepublican

create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.

limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.

Rohl, Michael H.Republican

make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, an amendment to state law to reduce certain property taxes for owner-occupied property, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.

Hulse, AmberRepublican

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, resetting, then limiting property taxes to a flat rate, until adjusted when sold.

Carley, JohnRepublican

honoring the legacy of Joseph M. Marshall III.

Foster, Red DawnDemocrat

honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team.

Jensen, Kevin D.Republican

proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value of real property and limiting real property taxes.

Howard, TaffyRepublican

honoring Arthur Mauf for his dedication and service to the United States as he approaches his 100th birthday.

Crabtree, CaseyRepublican

honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.

Wipf, BrandonRepublican

honoring the achievements of Canton C-Hawks wrestling team coach Jeremy Ask.

Jensen, Kevin D.Republican

commending Grey Zabel for his achievements as a member of the 2026 Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks.

Mehlhaff, JimRepublican

honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award.

Deibert, RandyRepublican

honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team.

Jensen, Kevin D.Republican

honoring Shane Jordan as the 2025 winner of the Hugh Hammond Bennett Conservation Planner Award.

Wipf, BrandonRepublican

celebrating Generations Indigenous Ways and its impact.

Foster, Red DawnDemocrat

honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team.

Jensen, Kevin D.Republican

celebrating the South Dakota Youth of the Year program for 2026.

Foster, Red DawnDemocrat

celebrating Solventum's expansion of its Brookings, South Dakota, manufacturing facility.

Reed, Tim S.Republican

create the property tax local effort replacement fund, to reduce certain property taxes, and to increase the rates for certain gross receipts taxes and use taxes.

Mehlhaff, JimRepublican

commending and honoring the Hill City School Board on its selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board of South Dakota for 2025.

Schoenfish, KyleRepublican

commending and honoring Duane Alm for his more than sixty years of dutiful service to the Aberdeen School District as an educator, administrator, and school board member, and for being the recipient of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota's School Bell Award for 2025.

Schoenfish, KyleRepublican

commending and honoring Richard Schlosser, a member of the Frederick Area School District Board of Education, on his twenty-five years of school board service.

Schoenfish, KyleRepublican

honoring Madisen Younie of Rapid City, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Brody Tynan of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.

Zikmund, Larry P.Republican

prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.

Weisgram, MikeRepublican

adjust a limit on the percentage increase in revenue payable from property taxes.

Kull, DavidRepublican

require that a medical cannabis cardholder provide a card or card number upon request of a law enforcement officer.

Nelson, LaurenRepublican

revise provisions pertaining to open records.

Carley, JohnRepublican

prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency for a period of time.

Reed, Tim S.Republican

clarify the procedure for a potential condemnor to examine real property absent the property owner's permission.

Lems, Karla J.Republican

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

Auch, JulieRepublican

authorize purchasing agency verification and monitoring of workers' compensation insurance coverage obtained by public improvement contractors.

Peterson, SueRepublican

prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.

Carley, JohnRepublican

increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

Peterson, SueRepublican

require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Goodwin, TimRepublican

revise provisions relating to state financial practices.

extend the time for reverting moneys appropriated for the modernization of the state's enterprise resource planning systems.