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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1249: amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved.

Enacted 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 1249 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: amend provisions pertaining to the School Finance Accountability Board, and the process by which a recommendation of the board is approved. Primary sponsor: Chris Kassin (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris KassinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 526
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 497
  6. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 17
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 398
  9. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 423
  10. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 2
  11. Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0 H.J. 2
  12. Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 1 Amendment 1249A

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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