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SD HB 1282

died on adjournment

provide for the admission of certain children younger than five years old to the kindergarten program of a school district.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did SD HB 1282 pass?

No. SD HB 1282 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2

What is SD HB 1282 about?

SD HB 1282 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “provide for the admission of certain children younger than five years old to the kindergarten program of a school district.”.

Who sponsors SD HB 1282?

Baxter, Rice are the primary sponsors of SD HB 1282.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-02-06 — Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baxterprimary
  • Riceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-04

    First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 218

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  2. 2026-02-06

    Scheduled for hearing

  3. 2026-02-06

    Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1282A

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  4. 2026-02-06

    Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-06 · pass · 13-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Garcia: yes
    • DeGroot: yes
    • Halverson: yes
    • Rice: no
    • Schwans: yes
    • Baxter: no
    • Heermann: yes
    • Ismay: yes
    • Arlint: yes
    • Jordan: yes
    • Uhre-Balk: yes
    • May: yes
    • Manhart: yes
    • Stevens: yes
    • Greenfield: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/27302

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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