South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 15 R cosponsors

SB 84 — increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on February 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.136.21 101st Legislative Session 84 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 84 SENATE ENGROSSED Introduced by:
26.136.22 101st Legislative Session 84 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 84 ENROLLED AN A CT ENTITLED An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
Senator Peterson (Sue) An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
Terms, as used in this chapter, mean:
Terms used in this chapter mean:
The average value of all scholarships awarded by a scholarship granting organization may not exceed eighty-two and five-tenths percent of the state's share of the per student equivalent, as defined in § 13-13-10.1;
The average value of all scholarships awarded by a scholarship granting organization may not exceed the per student equivalent, as defined in § 13-13-10.1;
(a) Is a member of a household whose total annual income, the year before the student enters the program, did not exceed one hundred fifty two hundred percent of the income standard used to qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch under the national free or reduced-price lunch program.
(a) Is a member of a household whose total annual income, the year before the student enters the program, did not exceed two hundred percent of the income standard used to qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch under the national free or reduced-price lunch program.
After the initial period of income eligibility, a student remains eligible if the student is a member of a household whose total annual income in the prior year did not exceed two hundred fifty Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
After the initial period of income eligibility, a student remains eligible if the student is a member of a household whose total annual income in the prior year did not exceed two hundred fifty percent of the income standard used to qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch;
26.136.21 2 84 percent of the income standard used to qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch;
or 26.136.22 2 84 (b) Is in foster care;
or (b) Is in foster care;
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
SB84 ENROLLED 26.136.22 3 84 An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
84 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
84 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB84 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-06 S.J. 206

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-04 S.J. 177

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 210

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 165

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0 H.J. 182

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 136

  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 97

  11. Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 96 Amendment 84A

  12. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 3

  13. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  14. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 34

Sponsors

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12002
Democratic 1000
Total 13002
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Not Voting
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Not Voting
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 84?
SB 84 is sponsored by John Sjaarda (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Jon Hansen (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), and Leslie Heinemann (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 84?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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