South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 174 — make an appropriation to defray the operational costs of school districts.

Last action — Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 3 J.J. 34

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 29, 2026

Action History

  1. Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 3 J.J. 34

  2. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1

  3. Scheduled for hearing J.J. 1

  4. First read in Senate and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations S.J. 138

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Tabled

Passed 14 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13100
Democratic 0101
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 14301
% of votes cast 78%17%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Nay
Otten — Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Not Voting
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Nay
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 174?
SB 174 is sponsored by Randy Deibert (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 174?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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