Bill > HB1093

This bill modifies the existing law regarding school district bond elections by maintaining the current permissible election dates: the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March, June, or November. Specifically, the bill preserves the existing provisions that require bond elections held in June or November during even-numbered years to be conducted in conjunction with regular primary or general elections. In these combined elections, expenses and governmental responsibilities must be shared between the school district board and county commissioners. The bill continues to require that bond issues receive at least a 60% affirmative vote to be approved, and allows school boards to place an initially rejected bond question on the ballot at the next available election date. The legislation appears to be a technical update to existing election law, ensuring clarity about when and how school districts can hold bond elections, with no significant substantive changes to the underlying election process.

Education

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25783