South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1017: permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
Status: Signed into law, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-28: A school board may assign a student to receive instruction in an alternative setting for aggressive or violent behaviors that disrupt the school or that affect a health or safety factor of the school or its program. Nothing herein may be construed to limit enrollment options provided in § 13-28-40 or conflict with provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq., or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794. Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-28: On or before the second Friday of June of each year, the board of a school district shall report to the Department of Education, on the form prescribed by the department, the students who were assigned to receive instruction in an alternative setting during the school year. The department may disclose information contained in the report only if the data has and (2) Aggregated with the data reported by all other school districts. An Act to permit the board of a school district …
Sponsors
- Education · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Education
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
Votes
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 5, 2026): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 26, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Motion to amend (January 22, 2026): 49 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Deferred to another day (January 16, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Executive/Judiciary Request, Students, School Districts, Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill
Common questions
- What is HB1017?
- HB1017 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
- What does HB1017 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
- What is the status of HB1017?
- Signed into law as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1017?
- Education.
- Where is the official record for HB1017?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26667
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.