South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 1017 — permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 25 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to HB 1017 allow school boards in South Dakota to assign students to alternative instruction if they display aggressive or violent behaviors that disrupt school environments. This provision aims to improve safety and health within schools. Additionally, school districts are now required to report annually to the Department of Education regarding these students, ensuring that the data is anonymized and aggregated to protect privacy. This amendment is significant as it provides a clearer framework for addressing disruptive behaviors while maintaining respect for students' educational rights.

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26.368.19 101st Legislative Session 1017 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 HOUSE ENGROSSED This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
26.368.20 101st Legislative Session 1017 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 ENROLLED A NA CT ENTITLED An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
Introduced by:
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA :
The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
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26.368.20 2 1017 An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
House as Bill No.
1017 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.
1017 By File No.
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Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ HB1017 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 H.J. 546

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 506

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529

  5. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 461

  6. Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 356

  9. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 388

  10. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 49, NAYS 18 H.J. 388 Amendment 1017H

  11. Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0

  12. Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1017C

  13. Scheduled for hearing

  14. Education Deferred to another day , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 0

  15. Scheduled for hearing

  16. First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 12

Sponsors

  • Education · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Education

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Passed 33 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30001
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33101
% of votes cast 94%3%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Nay
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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Do Pass Amended

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60003
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 67003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Not Voting
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Not Voting
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Motion to amend

Passed 49 Yea · 18 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 481203
Democratic 0500
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 491803
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
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 Nay
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Nay
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Nay
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Nay
Roger DeGroot Republican Nay
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Nay
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
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 Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
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 Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea

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Deferred to another day

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea

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Subjects

education
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HB 1017 is sponsored by Education.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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