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SB92 • 2026

clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.

clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.

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Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Tabled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.

clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.

What This Bill Does

  • clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
  • Official keyword topics: Administrative Procedure Counties Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4733/Detail">Auch</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>

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Amendments

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92A

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Filed

Plain English: 92A 101st Legislative Session 92 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 92 Introduced by: Senator Nelson Underscores indicate new language.

  • 92A 101st Legislative Session 92 2026 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 92 Introduced by: Senator Nelson Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 92A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county 1 commissioners.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 House of Representatives

    Tabled

  2. 2026-02-11 House of Representatives

    Remove from Consent Calendar

  3. 2026-02-10 House Local Government

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  4. 2026-02-10 House Local Government

    Do Pass

  5. 2026-02-10 House Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  6. 2026-02-03 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Local Government

  7. 2026-02-02 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  8. 2026-01-28 Senate Local Government

    Do Pass Amended

  9. 2026-01-28 Senate Local Government

    Motion to amend

  10. 2026-01-28 Senate Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  11. 2026-01-23 Senate Local Government

    Scheduled for hearing

  12. 2026-01-15 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government

Official Summary Text

clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county commissioners.
Official keyword topics:
Administrative Procedure
Counties
Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs
Official sponsor note: Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a> (prime) and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a> and Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4733/Detail">Auch</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4752/Detail">Garcia</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4805/Detail">Randolph</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.560.12 101st Legislative Session 92

2026 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 92
SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGROSSED

Introduced by: Senator Nelson

Underscores indicate new language.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
An Act to clarify the rights to appeal and refer certain decisions of boards of county 1
commissioners. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 11-2-30 be AMENDED: 4
11-2-30. After the a hearing, the board shall by resolution or ordinance, as 5
appropriate, either adopt or reject the on an amendment, supplement, change, 6
modification, or repeal, with or without changes or supplement requested by the board 7
pursuant to § 11-2-28 or in a petition pursuant to § 11-2-28 or 11-2-28.1, the board shall, 8
by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, either adopt or reject the requested action, 9
with or without changes. 10
Consideration of any changes to the proposed amendment, supplement, change, 11
modification, or repeal may only be done if the time and place of the hearing is published 12
at least ten days in advance in a legal newspaper of the county. If adopted, the board 13
shall 14
If the board adopts the requested action, the board must publish a notice of the 15
fact of adoption once in a legal newspaper of the county and take effect on the twentieth 16
day after publication. pursuant to § 11-2-21. 17
The provisions of § 11-2-22 are applicable to this section the decision. 18
If the board rejects the requested action, the provisions of §§ 7-8-27 to 7-8-32, 19
inclusive, are applicable. 20