South Dakota SenateHB 1254
exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.
Passed 28–6Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted Feb 19, 2026: Exempts soil amendments from sales tax when 500 pounds or more of one product is sold in a single sale for exclusively agricultural use. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Do Pass Amended
The tally
Yes 28 · No 6 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chris KarrR11No
- Sue PetersonR13No
- Tom PischkeR25No
The full roll (35)
Yes 28
- Amber HulseR30
- Brandon WipfR22
- Carl PerryR3
- Casey CrabtreeR8
- Curt VoightR33
- Glen Vilhauer5
- Greg BlancR35
- Helene DuhamelR32
- Jamie SmithD15
- Jim MehlhaffR24
- Joy HohnR9
- Kevin JensenR16
- Kyle SchoenfishR19
- Larry Zikmund14
- Lauren NelsonR18
- Liz LarsonD10
- Mark Lapka23
- Michael RohlR1
- MyKala Voita21
- Paul Miskimins20
- Randy DeibertR31
- Red Dawn Foster27
- Sam MartyR28
- Stephanie SauderR4
- Steve KolbeckR2
- Sydney DavisR17
- Tamara GroveR26
- Tim ReedR7
No 6
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.