South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session
South Dakota SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Voight (Republican)
- Perry (Republican)
- Larson (Democratic)
- Heinemann (Republican)
- Andera (Republican)
- Rehfeldt (Republican)
- Karr (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 5, 2026): House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 39 H.J. 524
Text versions
- 198C
- 198A
- Senate Education Engrossed· Feb 10, 2026
- Introduced· Jan 29, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 House | Do Pass Amended | fail | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 House | Deferred to the 41st legislative day | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Report out of committee without recommendation as amended | pass | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Do Pass | fail | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Do Pass Amended | fail | Set your home in South Dakota to see |
Actions
- Mar 5, 2026 · House
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 39 H.J. 524 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 524 Amendment 198C - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 17 H.J. 508 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Education Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed, - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, H.J. 485 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Scheduled for hearing - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Scheduled for hearing - Feb 18, 2026 · House
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 356 - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 15 S.J. 281 - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 14 S.J. 247 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Education Report out of committee without recommendation as amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2 S.J. 9 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 4 S.J. 9 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Education Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 9 Amendment 198A - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 3, NAYS 4 S.J. 9 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Scheduled for hearing - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 139