South Dakota bills · 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota SB 84

increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Sjaarda (Republican)
• Pourier (Republican)
• Pischke (Republican)
• Perry (Republican)
• Novstrup (Republican)
• Nelson (Republican)
• Lems (Republican)
• Jorgenson (Republican)
• Jensen (Kevin) (Republican)
• Hughes (Republican)
• Hansen (Republican)
• Baxter (Republican)
• Andera (Republican)
• Peterson (Sue) (Republican)
• Heinemann (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• 84A
• Enrolled· Feb 2, 2026
• Senate Engrossed· Jan 23, 2026
• Introduced· Jan 13, 2026

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Feb 6, 2026
  Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206
• Feb 4, 2026 · House
  Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-04 S.J. 177
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Signed by the President S.J. 165
• Jan 29, 2026 · House
  House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 182
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Scheduled for hearing
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 136
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 97
• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 96 Amendment 84A
• Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
  Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3
• Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
  Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
• Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
  First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 34