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SD HB 1281

died on adjournment

reduce the sales and use tax rates on food, to increase the rates for certain taxes, use taxes, and excise taxes, and to provide a new fund for school district capital outlay projects.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did SD HB 1281 pass?

No. SD HB 1281 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 9

What is SD HB 1281 about?

SD HB 1281 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “reduce the sales and use tax rates on food, to increase the rates for certain taxes, use taxes, and excise taxes, and to provide a new fund for school district capital outlay projects.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1281?

Wittman, Uhre-Balk, Larson and 3 others are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1281.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 9
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Wittmanprimary
  • Uhre-Balkprimary
  • Larsonprimary
  • Healyprimary
  • Emeryprimary
  • Muckeyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-04

    First read in House and referred to House Taxation H.J. 220

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-17

    Scheduled for hearing

  3. 2026-02-19

    Scheduled for hearing

  4. 2026-02-19

    Taxation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 9 Amendment 1281A

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage

  5. 2026-02-19

    Taxation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 9

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-19 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Czmowski: excused
    • Jensen (Phil): yes
    • Massie: yes
    • Mortenson: yes
    • Pourier: yes
    • Randolph: yes
    • Reimer: yes
    • Roe: yes
    • Walburg: excused
    • Weems: yes
    • Weisgram: yes
    • Hughes: yes
    • Aylward: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26896

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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