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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 218: provide for the establishment of charter schools.

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 218 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: provide for the establishment of charter schools. Primary sponsor: Lauren Nelson (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Bethany Soye (Republican), Curt Voight (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2026): Senate Reconsidered , Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 16 S.J. 339.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Greg BlancPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate35
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Joy HohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Jana HuntPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28A
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Tony KayserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Bethany SoyePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Curt VoightPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“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 Reconsidered , Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 16 S.J. 339
  2. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 315
  3. Senate Do Pass Amended , Failed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17 S.J. 314
  4. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 314 Amendment 218C
  5. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 13
  6. Education Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 13 Amendment 218A
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 179

Sources

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