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SB172 • 2026

enhance the economy of South Dakota.

enhance the economy of South Dakota.

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Sponsor
Larson
Last action
2026-02-23
Official status
Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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enhance the economy of South Dakota.

enhance the economy of South Dakota.

What This Bill Does

  • enhance the economy of South Dakota.
  • Official keyword topics: Economic Development Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a> (prime)

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Amendments

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172A

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Filed

Plain English: 172A 101st Legislative Session 172 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 172 Introduced by: Senator Larson This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.

  • 172A 101st Legislative Session 172 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 172 Introduced by: Senator Larson This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
  • Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 172A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to enhance the economy of South Dakota reduce the state sales tax and use 1 tax rates on food and food ingredients to zero percent.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-23 Senate State Affairs

    Scheduled for hearing

  2. 2026-02-23 Senate State Affairs

    Tabled

  3. 2026-01-29 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs

Official Summary Text

enhance the economy of South Dakota.
Official keyword topics:
Economic Development
Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill
Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4781/Detail">Larson</a> (prime)

Current Bill Text

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26.884.9 101st Legislative Session 172

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 172

Introduced by: Senator Larson

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to enhance the economy of South Dakota. 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
Section 1. The Legislature shall enhance the economy of South Dakota. 3