South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 R cosponsors

SB 187 — define nonpublic school.

Last action — Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 23 S.J. 280

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf January 29, 2026

Action History

  1. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 23 S.J. 280

  2. Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 245

  3. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3

  4. Scheduled for hearing

  5. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 139

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (100)

100 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

Do Pass

Failed 11 Yea · 23 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 111901
Democratic 0300
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 112301
% of votes cast 31%66%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Nay
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
Amber Hulse Republican Nay
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Nay
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Nay
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Nay
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Nay
Sam Marty Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Nay
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Nay
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Nay
Tim Reed Republican Nay
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 187?
SB 187 is sponsored by Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), and Heather Baxter (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 187?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 187?
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