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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 71: revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance.

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

SB 71 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: revise provisions pertaining to the compulsory age for school attendance. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Reimer (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Sydney Davis (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-05 S.J. 446.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rebecca ReimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26B
Ernie OttenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Sydney DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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 2025-03-05 S.J. 446
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-27 S.J. 405
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 415
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 386
  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 9 H.J. 379
  6. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2
  7. Scheduled for hearing
  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 172
  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 1 S.J. 144
  10. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 144 Amendment 71C
  11. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 3
  12. Amend the amendment , Passed, S.J. 3

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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