HB 1078 — direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
Last action — House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 34 H.J. 133
-
✓Introduced
-
2In Committee
-
3Passed House
-
4Passed Senate
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.
A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.
Prognosis
-
In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
-
17 sponsors
17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (17 R).
-
Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf January 15, 2026
Action History
-
House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 34 H.J. 133
-
Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 128
-
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 31 H.J. 127
-
House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 115
-
Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 3 H.J. 1
-
Scheduled for hearing
-
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 42
Sponsors
- Mykala Voita · Primary
- John Sjaarda · Primary
- Brandei Schaefbauer · Primary
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Tony Kayser · Primary
- Dylan Jordan · Primary
- Phil Jensen · Primary
- Travis Ismay · Primary
- Jana Hunt · Primary
- John Hughes · Primary
- Spencer Gosch · Primary
- Josephine Garcia · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Kaley Nolz · Primary
- Lauren Nelson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on · 35 voted No
Sponsors (17)
- Mykala Voita Republican
- John Sjaarda Republican
- Brandei Schaefbauer Republican
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Tony Kayser Republican
- Dylan Jordan Republican
- Phil Jensen Republican
- Travis Ismay Republican
- Jana Hunt Republican
- John Hughes Republican
- Spencer Gosch Republican
- Josephine Garcia Republican
- Heather Baxter Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Kaley Nolz Republican
- Lauren Nelson Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (88)
88 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 88 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 33 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 34 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 49% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Nay |
| Van Diepen | — | Nay |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Nay |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Nay |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Nay |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Nay |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Nay |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Nay |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Nay |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Nay |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Nay |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Nay |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Nay |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Nay |
| William Shorma | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 33 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 44% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Nay |
| Van Diepen | — | Nay |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Nay |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Nay |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Nay |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Nay |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Nay |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Not Voting |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Nay |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Nay |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Nay |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Nay |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Nay |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Nay |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Nay |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Nay |
| William Shorma | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
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 | Nay |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Nay |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1078?
- HB 1078 is sponsored by Mykala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Spencer Gosch (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), and Lauren Nelson (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1078?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB 1078?
- Track HB 1078 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on HB 1078
Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.
Stay ahead of HB 1078
Last checked for changes 2 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →