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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1313: require education in prenatal human growth and development.

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 1313 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: require education in prenatal human growth and development. Primary sponsor: Greg Blanc (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Tim Czmowski (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Les Heinemann (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Tony KayserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
John CarleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Tim CzmowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Les HeinemannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Jana HuntPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28A
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Kevin JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Scott OdenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. 579
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-09 H.J. 534
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 486
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3 S.J. 448
  6. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1 S.J. 23
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 272
  9. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 52, NAYS 10 H.J. 321
  10. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 319 Amendment 1313A
  11. Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3
  12. Scheduled for hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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