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South Dakota requires property tax bills to include state website links and QR codes for tax relief information

Original title: require that a property tax bill provide access to a state website providing property tax information.

Last action · March 30, 2026: Signed by the Governor

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What This Bill Does

South Dakota property tax bills must now include a web address and linking taxpayers to a state Department of Revenue website detailing property taxation and tax relief programs.

Why it matters

Property owners receive direct digital access to state-maintained tax relief resources and informational materials directly on their annual tax statements.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Property taxpayers in South Dakota

Taxpayers receive direct access to digital resources, property tax details, and relief programs via links printed on their tax bills.

Directly affected

County treasurers

Treasurers must ensure property tax bills include the required internet address and QR code.

Key Facts

  • Property tax bills sent to taxpayers must include both a QR code and an internet address.
  • The QR code and web address must connect the taxpayer to a website maintained by the Department of Revenue.
  • The designated website provides supplementary information on property taxation and property tax relief programs within South Dakota.
  • Tax bills must provide explicit notice to taxpayers that further tax information can be found using the provided QR code and internet address.
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  • The law formally defines 'Courthouse', 'QR code', and 'Treasurer' for the purposes of chapters 10-21 through 10-26.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must be added to every property tax bill in South Dakota?
Each property tax bill must include a and an internet address that link to a state-maintained website with property tax and relief information.
Which state agency maintains the website linked on the tax bills?
The Department of Revenue maintains the website.

What else do you want to know?

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Mar 30, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Signed by the Governor
  2. Mar 11, 2026HouseEnrolled
    Delivered to the Governor
  3. Mar 10, 2026Senate
    Signed by the President
  4. Mar 9, 2026House
    Signed by the Speaker
  5. Mar 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Do Pass
  6. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Certified uncontested, placed on consent
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  1. Mar 4, 2026SenateCommittee
    Do Pass
  2. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Scheduled for hearing
  3. Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroduced
    First read in Senate and referred to
  4. Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    Do Pass Amended
  5. Feb 10, 2026HouseCommittee
    Do Pass Amended
  6. Feb 10, 2026House
    Amend the amendment
  7. Feb 10, 2026House
    Scheduled for hearing
  8. Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to
  9. Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroduced
    First Reading House

Version history

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Voting Record

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Motion succeededHouse2/12/2026South Dakota LegislatureOfficial roll call ↗

Do Pass Amended

Total

70

Yes
60
No
2
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0
Other positions
8

How they voted (70)

46 more members
Mike DerbyParty not recordedyes
Josephine GarciaParty not recordedyes
Trish LadnerParty not recordedyes
John ShubeckParty not recordedyes
Spencer GoschParty not recordedexcused
Rebecca ReimerParty not recordedno
Greg JamisonParty not recordedyes
Steve DuffyParty not recordedyes
Mellissa HeermannParty not recordedyes
Mike StevensParty not recordedyes
Keri WeemsParty not recordedno
Tesa SchwansParty not recordedyes
Van DiepenParty not recordedyes
Chris KassinParty not recordedyes
David KullParty not recordedyes
Bobbi AnderaParty not recordedyes
Jessica BahmullerParty not recordedyes
Eric EmeryParty not recordedyes
Peri PourierParty not recordedyes
Phil JensenParty not recordedyes
Tim GoodwinParty not recordedexcused
Tim WalburgParty not recordedyes
Amber ArlintParty not recordedyes
Brian MulderParty not recordedyes
Mary FitzgeraldParty not recordedyes
Dylan JordanParty not recordedyes
Scott MooreParty not recordedexcused
Jack KolbeckParty not recordedyes
Roger DeGrootParty not recordedyes
Jim HalversonParty not recordedyes
Kaley NolzParty not recordedyes
Nick FosnessParty not recordedyes
Kathy RiceParty not recordedyes
Tony RandolphParty not recordedyes
Terri JorgensonParty not recordedyes
Bethany SoyeParty not recordedexcused
Tim CzmowskiParty not recordedyes
Les HeinemannParty not recordedyes
Kadyn WittmanParty not recordedyes
Tina MulallyParty not recordedexcused
Lana GreenfieldParty not recordedyes
Julie AuchParty not recordedyes
Erik MuckeyParty not recordedyes
William ShormaParty not recordedyes
Nicole Uhre-BalkParty not recordedyes
Jeff BathkeParty not recordedexcused

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Department of Revenue
OrganizationDepartment of Revenue“Maintains the website providing supplementary information on property taxation a”Map →

Sources

Open source document

sdlegislature.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy5
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  • Entertainment2
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