adjust a limit on the percentage increase in revenue payable from property taxes.
Senate Bill 97 adjusts property tax revenue limits for South Dakota taxing districts and school districts. For school districts, it changes the annual revenue increase cap from "lesser of 3% or index factor" to a flat 3% over the prior year's revenue, effective 2021. For general taxing districts, it adds a specific 3.5% cap on revenue increases above normal limits for taxes payable in 2027-2031. The bill also clarifies that property improvements to owner-occupied homes increasing value by 40% or less do not count toward the revenue limit. These changes directly affect local governments and school districts managing property tax revenue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Feb 17, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 16 S.J. 275
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 18, NAYS 16 S.J. 275 Amendment 97G
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 229
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 220
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 177
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 169
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 156
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 147
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Taxation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 5
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Taxation S.J. 67
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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