SB 634 (2026): enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
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SB 634 (2026)
enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- Senate committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 7, 2026 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 14, 2026. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 29, 2026 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 14, 2026, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, SH 122-123
- January 29, 2026: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- January 29, 2026, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 15, nays 9, passed
The Docket
- January 7, 2026: Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Ways and Means
- January 14, 2026: Hearing: 01/14/2026, Room 122-123, SH, 09:45 am
- January 29, 2026: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 01/29/2026, Vote 3-2
- January 29, 2026: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 15Y-9N, MA ; 01/29/2026
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 338 (2022): enabling municipalities to adopt a municipal occupancy fee.
- SB 262-LOCAL (2023): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- HB 641-LOCAL (2019): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.
- HB 1160-LOCAL (2020): allowing municipalities to collect an occupancy fee from operators of local room rentals.