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SB237 • 2026

require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.

require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Davis
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.

require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.

What This Bill Does

  • require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.
  • Official keyword topics: Administrative Procedure Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a> (prime) and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4825/Detail">Van Diepen</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4799/Detail">Overweg</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a>

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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237B

None

Filed

Plain English: 237B 101st Legislative Session 237 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 237 Introduced by: Senator Davis This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.

  • 237B 101st Legislative Session 237 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 237 Introduced by: Senator Davis 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 237B FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to establish additional notice and hearing requirements for applicants 1 seeking conditional use permits for proposed uses that materially affect 2 public infrastructure or rights -of way require that counties provide written 3 notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.
237C

None

Filed

Plain English: 237C 101st Legislative Session 237 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 237 Introduced by: Senator Davis Underscores indicate new language.

  • 237C 101st Legislative Session 237 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 237 Introduced by: Senator Davis Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 237C FOR THE SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGROSSED BILL An Act to require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of 1 conditional use applications and appeals.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Senate

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-04 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  4. 2026-03-03 Senate

    Signed by the President

  5. 2026-03-02 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  6. 2026-02-26 House Local Government

    Do Pass

  7. 2026-02-26 House Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  8. 2026-02-23 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Local Government

  9. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  10. 2026-02-18 Senate Local Government

    Do Pass Amended

  11. 2026-02-18 Senate Local Government

    Motion to amend

  12. 2026-02-18 Senate Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  13. 2026-02-05 Senate

    Referred to Senate Local Government

  14. 2026-02-04 Senate

    First Reading Senate

Official Summary Text

require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.
Official keyword topics:
Administrative Procedure
Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Official sponsor note: Senator <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4743/Detail">Davis</a> (prime) and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4825/Detail">Van Diepen</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4799/Detail">Overweg</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4830/Detail">Walburg</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.919.11 101st Legislative Session 237

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 237
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to require that counties provide written notice to township
supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 11-2:
A county shall provide to each township supervisor who has an oath filed in the
office of the county auditor, pursuant to § 8-4-3, written notice of any application for the
conditional use of real property or any appeal filed pursuant to this chapter, for property
located in the township, at least ten days before the board of adjustment or other
approving authority holds a public hearing on the application or appeal.
26.919.11 2 237
SB237 ENROLLED
An Act to require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional
use applications and appeals.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

Senate as Bill No. 237

Secretary of the Senate

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

Senate Bill No. 237
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