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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 7, 2024 SD HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
March 7, 2024 SD SB 1259 Appropriates Money for the Ordinary Expenses of the State Government Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
March 5, 2024 SD SB 80 Appropriates $2 million to the State Department of Human Services for Technology Grants to Elderly Care Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
March 4, 2024 SD SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
March 4, 2024 SD HB 1093 Appropriates $6 Million to the State Department of Social Services for LifeScape Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
Feb. 27, 2024 SD SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
Feb. 12, 2024 SD HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
March 6, 2023 SD HB 1094 Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
March 6, 2023 SD HB 1094 Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
March 8, 2022 SD SB 117 Repeals Sales Tax on Food Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
March 11, 2016 SD SB 172 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
March 1, 2016 SD HB 1182 Increases Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
Feb. 24, 2016 SD SB 159 Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
Feb. 24, 2015 SD SB 189 Establishes Tax Credit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
Feb. 17, 2015 SD HJR 1001 Requests a Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
March 12, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
Feb. 10, 2014 SD SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
Feb. 19, 2013 SD SB 195 Establishes Incentives for Wind Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2012 SD HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
Feb. 27, 2012 SD HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
March 30, 2010 SD SB 196 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
Feb. 11, 2010 SD Jerstad Amdt Per Student Funding Increase Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 18)
March 13, 2009 SD HB 1300 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
March 12, 2009 SD HB 1197 Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/07 HB 1185 Requires Individuals Pay $500 for Land Surveys Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
3/07 SB 1259 Appropriates Money for the Ordinary Expenses of the State Government Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
3/05 SB 80 Appropriates $2 million to the State Department of Human Services for Technology Grants to Elderly Care Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 3)
3/04 SB 208 Requires the Governor's Office of Economic Development to Biannually Report to Legislature the Name and Amount of Grants from the Future Fund Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 4)
3/04 HB 1093 Appropriates $6 Million to the State Department of Social Services for LifeScape Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
2/27 SB 49 Appropriates $10 Million from Remaining American Rescue Plan Act Funding for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
2/27 SB 168 Appropriates $5 Million to the Office of the Attorney General to Organizations Assisting Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 3)
2/12 HB 1043 Establishes a Lithium Mining Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 6)
3/06 HB 1094 Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
3/06 HB 1094 Reduces Tax Rates on Food and Repeals Conditional Reduction of Certain Gross Receipts Tax Rates Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17)
3/08 SB 117 Repeals Sales Tax on Food Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9)
3/11 SB 172 2016-2017 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 6)
3/01 HB 1182 Increases Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
2/24 SB 159 Authorizes Education Tax Credit for Insurance Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
2/24 SB 189 Establishes Tax Credit Scholarship Program Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
2/17 HJR 1001 Requests a Constitutional Convention Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (19 - 13)
3/12 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Veto Override Failed - Senate (16 - 19)
2/10 SB 98 Authorizes Certain Municipalities to Increase Occupancy Tax Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16)
2/19 SB 195 Establishes Incentives for Wind Energy Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
2/28 HB 1228 Tax Credits for Alternative Energy Projects Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 15)
2/27 HB 1206 Repeals the South Dakota Sales Tax on Food Refund Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
3/30 SB 196 2010-2011 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 14)
2/11 Jerstad Amdt Per Student Funding Increase Amendment Rejected - Senate (17 - 18)
3/13 HB 1300 2009-2010 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 10)
3/12 HB 1197 Tax Changes Relating to Single Family Dwellings Under Construction Veto Override Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
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