South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1152: require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

In committee Last action January 28, 2026: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163

Plain-language summary

HB 1152 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 27, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system. Primary sponsor: Dylan Jordan (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Larry Zikmund (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Dylan Jordan (Republican); Scott Moore (Republican); Erik Muckey (Democratic); Lauren Nelson (Republican); and 13 more.