South Dakota State Representative

John Sjaarda Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB125

Introduced
1/30/25  
Make reports produced by automatic tabulating equipment open to public inspection.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB133

Introduced
1/30/25  
Repeal enforcement provisions and modify requirements related to the fluoridation of public water supplies.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB140

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/12/25  
Engrossed
2/18/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Report Pass
2/26/25  
Enrolled
2/27/25  
Revise a provision related to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a county in detaining a parolee.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB141

Introduced
1/30/25  
Distinguish between new construction and improvements to existing structures for purposes of calculating increases in revenue payable from property taxes.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB145

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
3/3/25  
Enrolled
3/5/25  
Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB146

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/20/25  
Engrossed
2/24/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Enrolled
3/5/25  
Revise provisions on interim transfers and appropriations.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB155

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
2/3/25  
Report Pass
2/18/25  
Engrossed
2/20/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Enrolled
3/5/25  
Reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB190

Introduced
2/3/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Provide school choice through an education tax credit.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB191

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
2/21/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/26/25  
Report Pass
3/5/25  
Limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and provide an exception for mill rate limitations on taxing districts.
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South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB217

Introduced
2/5/25  
Prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment.