Effort to require elections for excess school taxation falters in state House

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 578

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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PIERRE — A proposal to require local elections when a school board decides to exceed property tax limitations failed Wednesday in the South Dakota House on a 29-39 vote, and an effort to reconsider the bill fizzled on Thursday.

Its House sponsor, Rep. John Hughes, R-Sioux Falls, had announced an intent to seek a reconsideration, but ultimately gave up that effort.

School districts can already “opt out” of property tax limitations set by the state …

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