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HB1172 • 2026

terminate certain school district excess tax levies.

terminate certain school district excess tax levies.

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Sponsor
Novstrup
Last action
2026-02-05
Official status
Scheduled for hearing
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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terminate certain school district excess tax levies.

terminate certain school district excess tax levies.

What This Bill Does

  • terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
  • Official keyword topics: Education Property Tax School Districts Uncodified Acts Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a> (prime) and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime)

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Amendments

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1172A

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Filed

Plain English: 1172A 101st Legislative Session 1172 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1172 Introduced by: Representative Novstrup Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1172A 101st Legislative Session 1172 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1172 Introduced by: Representative Novstrup Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1172A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
  • 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-05 House Taxation

    Deferred to the 41st legislative day

  2. 2026-02-05 House Taxation

    Motion to amend

  3. 2026-02-05 House Taxation

    Scheduled for hearing

  4. 2026-01-29 House of Representatives

    Referred to House Taxation

  5. 2026-01-28 House of Representatives

    First Reading House

Official Summary Text

terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
Official keyword topics:
Education
Property Tax
School Districts
Uncodified Acts
Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a> (prime) and Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4802/Detail">Peterson (Sue)</a> (prime)

Current Bill Text

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26.110.13 101st Legislative Session 1172

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1172

Introduced by: Representative Novstrup

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to terminate certain school district excess tax levies. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. An excess tax levy approved by a school district pursuant to § 10-12-43 or 10-3
12-43.1, prior to July 1, 2002, may not be imposed in 2026 or any year thereafter. 4