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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1217: limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1217 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: John Hughes (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 27, NAYS 40 H.J. 361.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Amber HulsePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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 Amended , Failed, YEAS 27, NAYS 40 H.J. 361
  2. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7
  3. Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1217C
  4. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
  5. Scheduled for hearing
  6. Referred to House Education H.J. 194
  7. First Reading House H.J. 181

Sources

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