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Sue Peterson’s Opt-Out Referendum Bills Show Inconsistent Commitment to Direct Democracy

Representative Sue Peterson (R-13/Sioux Falls) is acting funny. Even though she’s a Republican, she has put forward two bills that would encourage more democratic participation in local government. Rep. Peterson has proposed Senate Bill 85, which would require school districts to put any opt-out from property tax limits to a public vote. That bill got through the Senate but failed Wednesday in the House on a 29–39 vote, with most of Peterson’s f…
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Dakota Free Press broke the news in on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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