South Dakota State Senator

Taffy Howard 2025 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB101

Introduced

1/27/25

Refer

1/28/25

Provide a tax credit to limit the taxes due on property over the previous year.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB141

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Distinguish between new construction and improvements to existing structures for purposes of calculating increases in revenue payable from property taxes.

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

Passed

3/13/25

Reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB16

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/27/25

Refer

2/5/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Report Pass

3/3/25

Set aside certain contractor's excise tax collections relating to the Ellsworth Air Force Base, to create a fund for the collections, and to provide an appropriation therefor.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB113

Introduced

1/29/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Engrossed

2/11/25

Refer

2/12/25

Report Pass

3/5/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Provide protections for parental rights.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB122

Introduced

1/29/25

Refer

1/30/25

Restrict the deference given by courts to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB142

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Revise the dates for submission of budget requests.

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

Passed

3/13/25

Require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB161

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/6/25

Report Pass

2/7/25

Establish a maximum school administrator salary.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB169

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Report Pass

2/21/25

Engrossed

2/25/25

Refer

2/26/25

Report Pass

3/4/25

Report Pass

3/10/25

Require a public hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB183

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

2/3/25

Establish requirements that state agencies must follow when applying for federal grants.

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

Report Pass

3/10/25

Limit annual valuation increases on owner-occupied single-family dwellings and provide an exception for mill rate limitations on taxing districts.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB210

Introduced

2/5/25

Refer

2/6/25

Clarify the Interim Rules Review Committee's oversight of emergency rulemaking.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB49

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

2/10/25

Report Pass

2/19/25

Prohibit the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the construction of certain facilities.

South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB6

Introduced

1/14/25

Refer

1/27/25

Refer

2/5/25

Report Pass

2/25/25

Engrossed

3/3/25

Enrolled

3/6/25

Passed

3/31/25

Authorize a loan from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund to a school district adjoining a federal military installation for the construction or expansion of a school building.

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