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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 196: incorporate the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings in public school curriculum.

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

SB 196 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: incorporate the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings in public school curriculum. Primary sponsor: Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tamara Grove (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2025): Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 28 S.J. 283.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kadyn WittmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26

“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. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 28 S.J. 283
  2. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 282 Amendment 196C
  3. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 266
  4. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
  5. Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 196A
  6. Scheduled for hearing
  7. Referred to S.J. 195
  8. First Reading Senate S.J. 178

Sources

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