South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 245 — create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

68 added · 45 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 245 establish a new fund specifically for reducing property taxes on owner-occupied homes in South Dakota. The fund will be managed by the Department of Revenue, and its purpose is to ease the financial burden of general education levies on homeowners. This is significant because it aims to provide direct financial relief to residents, helping to make homeownership more affordable in the state. Additionally, the bill clarifies how the fund will be financed, ensuring that a portion of certain taxes collected starting in 2027 will be allocated to support this initiative.

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26.859.14 101st Legislative Session 245 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 245 HOUSE STATE AFFAIRS ENGROSSED This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
26.859.15 101st Legislative Session 245 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 245 ENROLLED AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
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B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
The Committee on State Affairs An Act to create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.859.15 2 245 10-46-48.
26.859.14 2 245 10-46-48.
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SB245 ENROLLED 26.859.15 3 245 An Act to create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.
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Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
245 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
245 By File No.
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Secretary of State Chapter No.
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 541

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 570

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 528

  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 13 S.J. 521

  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 27 H.J. 539

  7. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2

  8. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 245F

  9. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  10. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 245E

  11. Scheduled for hearing

  12. First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 445

  13. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 1 S.J. 387

  14. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 31

  15. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0 S.J. 31

  16. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  17. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  18. First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 198

Sponsors

  • State Affairs · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 42 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • State Affairs

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Concurred in amendments

Passed 20 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 191002
Democratic 0300
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 201302
% of votes cast 57%37%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Not Voting
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 42 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 402201
Democratic 1400
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 422701
% of votes cast 60%39%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Nay
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Nay
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Nay
Chris Kassin Republican Nay
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Nay
Drew Peterson Republican Nay
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Nay
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
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 Nay
Keri Weems Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Nay
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Nay
Mike Weisgram Republican Nay
Nick Fosness Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Nay
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Nay
Tim Walburg Republican Nay
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Nay

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Democratic 0200
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eric Emery Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 32 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28102
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 32102
% of votes cast 91%3%0%6%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Not Voting
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

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SB 245 is sponsored by State Affairs.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2026. Enacted.
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