SB 21 — modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.
Last action — Introduced
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Summary
modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.
Bill Text
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Read SB 21 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Introduced
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (105)
105 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 105 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 52 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 58 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 10% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Nay |
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Drew) | — | Not Voting |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Not Voting |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Van Diepen | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 8% | 0% | 31% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Nay |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Not Voting |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 51% | 46% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Nay |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Nay |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Nay |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Nay |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Nay |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 51% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Nay |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Nay |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Nay |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Nay |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Nay |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Nay |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Nay |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Nay |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Nay |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Nay |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 21 do?
- modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.
- What is the current status of SB 21?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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