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SD SJR 505

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proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value of real property and limiting real property taxes.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did SD SJR 505 pass?

No. SD SJR 505 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-23). Latest recorded action (2026-02-23): State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 31

What is SD SJR 505 about?

SD SJR 505 is a joint resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, limiting the assessed value of real property and limiting real property taxes.”.

Who sponsors SD SJR 505?

Jensen (Phil), Baxter, Aylward and 2 others are the primary sponsors of SD SJR 505.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-02-23 — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 31
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jensen (Phil)primary
  • Baxterprimary
  • Aylwardprimary
  • Anderaprimary
  • Howardprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-26

    First Reading Senate S.J. 112

  2. 2026-01-27

    Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 121

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-20

    Scheduled for hearing

  4. 2026-02-20

    State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 29 Amendment SJR505A

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage

  5. 2026-02-20

    State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 4 S.J. 29

  6. 2026-02-20

    State Affairs Deferred to another day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 S.J. 29

  7. 2026-02-23

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  8. 2026-02-23

    State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 6 S.J. 31

    committee-failure

  9. 2026-02-23

    State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 31

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to another day

    2026-02-20 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: excused
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Larson: yes
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes

  • Do Pass Amended

    2026-02-20 · fail · 4-4

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: no
    • Jensen (Kevin): excused
    • Karr: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): no
    • Larson: no
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: yes
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: no

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-23 · pass · 5-4

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: yes
    • Jensen (Kevin): no
    • Karr: no
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes
    • Larson: yes
    • Pischke: no
    • Voight: no
    • Perry: yes
    • Mehlhaff: yes

  • Do Pass

    2026-02-23 · fail · 3-6

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Deibert: no
    • Jensen (Kevin): yes
    • Karr: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): no
    • Larson: no
    • Pischke: yes
    • Voight: no
    • Perry: no
    • Mehlhaff: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/27027

Attribution

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

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