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HB1258 • 2026

require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1269/Detail">Local Government</a>
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

What This Bill Does

  • require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.
  • Official keyword topics: Property Tax Taxation Official sponsor note: The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1269/Detail">Local Government</a>

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Amendments

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1258A

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Filed

Plain English: 1258A 101st Legislative Session 1258 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1258 Introduced by: The Committee on Local Government Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1258A 101st Legislative Session 1258 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1258 Introduced by: The Committee on Local Government Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1258A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing 1 property tax information.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-11 House of Representatives

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by the President

  4. 2026-03-09 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Do Pass

  6. 2026-03-04 Senate Local Government

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  7. 2026-03-04 Senate Local Government

    Do Pass

  8. 2026-03-04 Senate Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-02-17 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

  10. 2026-02-12 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  11. 2026-02-10 House Taxation

    Amend the amendment

  12. 2026-02-10 House Taxation

    Do Pass Amended

  13. 2026-02-10 House Taxation

    Scheduled for hearing

  14. 2026-02-04 House of Representatives

    Referred to House Taxation

  15. 2026-02-03 House of Representatives

    First Reading House

Official Summary Text

require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.
Official keyword topics:
Property Tax
Taxation
Official sponsor note: The Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1269/Detail">Local Government</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.146.31 101st Legislative Session 1258

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1258
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website
providing property tax information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 10-21-1.2 be AMENDED:
10-21-1.2. For purposes of chapters 10-21 to 10-26, inclusive, the following terms
mean:
(1) "Courthouse," the county courthouse, the administrative building where the county
office of treasurer is located, or a building where the board of county
commissioners meet;
(2) "QR code", a quick response code taking the form of a two -dimensional matrix
barcode intended to be digitally scanned; and
(3) "Treasurer," the county treasurer.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 10-21:
The property tax bill sent to each taxpayer pursuant to § 10-21-1.1 must include
a QR code and an internet address, connecting the taxpayer to a website maintained by
the Department of Revenue which provides supplementary information on property
taxation, and on property tax relief programs, in this state.
The tax bill must provide notice to the taxpayer that further tax information may
be found by using the QR code and the internet address.
26.146.31 2 1258
HB1258 ENROLLED
An Act to require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property
tax information.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1258

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1258
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State