provide property tax relief to certain senior owners of owner-occupied single-family dwellings.
This bill provides property tax relief to senior citizens who own and occupy single-family homes in South Dakota. It establishes a tax exemption or reduction for eligible homeowners meeting specific age and residency requirements. The legislation aims to lower the financial burden of property taxes for qualifying seniors by modifying how their property values are assessed or taxed. The measure directly affects elderly homeowners and local taxing authorities, with no changes to the broader tax code structure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Taxation Tabled , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 12
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 101
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Curt Voight
RRepublican
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Jim Mehlhaff
RRepublican
P
John Carley
RRepublican
P
Joy Hohn
RRepublican
P
Kathy Rice
RRepublican
P
Larry Zikmund
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Sam Marty
RRepublican
P
Steve Kolbeck
RRepublican
P
Sue Peterson
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Tina Mulally
RRepublican
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