SB208

Require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.

Chamber Passed·2/20/26

South Dakota SB208 mandates the award of disbursements and attorney fees to prevailing property owners and taxpayers in appeals of property.

South Dakota SB208 amends the state's property assessment appeal process. It requires the circuit court to award reasonable attorney fees and disbursements to aggrieved property owners or taxpayers who prevail in appeals of property assessments. The Supreme Court may also award reasonable attorney fees if the appellant does not prevail in the appeal. The bill specifies that the attorney for the moving party must file a verified, itemized statement of costs incurred and legal services rendered with the motion.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 12–0 · Feb 20
Current
The House
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
4
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

12 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 3

12:00 AM

House Taxation Hearing

Feb 12

12:00 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Mar 3

House

Scheduled for hearing

Mar 3

House

Taxation Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 4, NAYS 8. H.J. 11

Mar 3

House

Taxation Tabled, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 11