South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1198: modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
Status: Failed, February 24, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
From the introduced text:
An Act to modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-55: [ADDED: An individual who has been a resident of this state for at least five years, and is over the age of fifteen and under the age of twenty-five, is entitled to tuition without cost at any institution under the control of the Board of Regents or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education, if:] [ADDED: (1) The individual's parent died or sustained a total disability, permanent in nature, while in the service of the South Dakota National Guard or the armed forces of the United States, as defined in § 13-55-7;] [ADDED: (2) The individual's parent served in the South Dakota National Guard or the armed forces of the United States for at least one year; and] [ADDED: (3) The individual's parent was a bona fide resident of this state for the five-year period immediately preceding service in the South Dakota National Guard or the armed forces of the United States.] [ADDED: An individual is eligible to receive the benefit provided by this section for four consecutive academic years.] [ADDED: For the purposes of this section, "parent" means a natural …
Sponsors
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tony Randolph (R, HD-035)
- Christopher Reder (R, HD-001)
- Kathy Rice (R, HD-029)
- Brandei Schaefbauer (R, HD-003)
- Tesa Schwans (R, HD-009)
- Larry Zikmund (R, 14)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Fiscal Note Requested
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 24, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Referred to (February 20, 2025): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Fiscal Note Requested (February 18, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1198?
- HB1198 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
- What does HB1198 do?
- In its own words: An Act to modify the tuition benefit for dependents and spouses of disabled and deceased veterans.
- What is the status of HB1198?
- Failed as of February 24, 2025. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (February 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1198?
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1198?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25772
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.