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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1185: provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1185 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes. Primary sponsor: Bethany Soye (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Liz May (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40 H.J. 294.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bethany SoyePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Scott OdenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Liz MayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40 H.J. 294
  2. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. Referred to , Passed, H.J. 223
  5. Referred to H.J. 171
  6. First Reading House H.J. 154

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source