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Did not pass2026 session

HB 1308

Swap school property taxes for sales taxes

Would have cut the school property tax on homes to zero and raised some sales and use taxes to make up the money.

For Sioux Falls

Would have been one of the biggest changes to Sioux Falls homeowners' tax bills.

Where it ended up

Failed in the House 24 to 42 on Feb. 24. Did not become law.

How Sioux Falls voted

Our 30 legislators: 6 yes 12 no 2 excused

DistrictSenateHouseHouse
2Steve Kolbeck (R)
No Senate vote
David Kull (R)
Nay
John Sjaarda (R)
Nay
6Ernie Otten (R)
No Senate vote
Aaron Aylward (R)
Excused
Tim Czmowski (R)
Yea
9Joy Hohn (R)
No Senate vote
Tesa Schwans (R)
Nay
Bethany Soye (R)
Excused
10Liz Larson (D)
No Senate vote
Bobbi Andera (R)
Nay
Erin Healy (D)
Nay
11Chris Karr (R)
No Senate vote
Brian Mulder (R)
Nay
Keri Weems (R)
Yea
12Arch Beal (R)
No Senate vote
Amber Arlint (R)
Yea
Greg Jamison (R)
Yea
13Sue Peterson (R)
No Senate vote
John Hughes (R)
Nay
Jack Kolbeck (R)
Yea
14Larry Zikmund (R)
No Senate vote
Tony Kayser (R)
Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt (R)
Yea
15Jamie Smith (D)
No Senate vote
Erik Muckey (D)
Nay
Kadyn Wittman (D)
Nay
25Tom Pischke (R)
No Senate vote
Jon Hansen (R)
Nay
Leslie Heinemann (R)
Nay

Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no.

The whole Legislature

  • House, Feb. 24: 24 to 42. Vote to pass. Failed.

Official sources

HB 1308 at sdlegislature.govBill text, every version, committee votes and full historyHouse roll call, Feb. 24

All 20 bills and how Sioux Falls voted

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