South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1078: direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
Status: Failed, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
An Act to direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. [ADDED: No later than September 30, 2026, the Board of Education Standards shall, pursuant to chapter 1-26, provide for and file with the secretary of state, the amendment of § 24:43:11:02, as set forth below:] 24:43:11:02. [ADDED: ] General requirements for high school graduation. The [DELETED: units of credit] [ADDED: number of credits] required for high school graduation must include [DELETED: the following] : (1) Four [DELETED: units or more] [ADDED: credits] of language arts [DELETED: that] [ADDED: , which] must include [DELETED: the following] : (a) One [DELETED: unit] [ (b) One-half [DELETED: unit] [ADDED: credit] of speech or debate; and (c) One [DELETED: unit] [ADDED: credit] of literature [DELETED: that must include] [ADDED: , including] one-half [DELETED: unit] [ADDED: credit] of American literature; (2) Three [DELETED: units or more] [ADDED: credits] of social studies [DELETED: that] [ADDED: , which] must include [DELETED: the following] : (a) One [DELETED: unit] [ADDED: credit] of U.S. history; and (b) One-half [DELETED: unit] [ADDED: credit] of U.S. government; (3) Three [DELETED: units or more] [ADDED: credits] of mathematics [DELETED: that] [ADDED: , which] must include one unit …
Sponsors
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018) · primary sponsor
- Kaley Nolz (R, HD-020) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Josephine Garcia (R, HD-005)
- Spencer Gosch (R, HD-023)
- John Hughes (R, HD-013)
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Tony Kayser (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Reconsidered
- : Intent to reconsider
- : Do Pass
- : Deferred to another day
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Education
Votes
- Reconsidered (February 5, 2026): 33 yea, 34 nay, failed
- Do Pass (January 23, 2026): 33 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 21, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Uncodified Acts, Education, School Curriculum, Administrative Rule Revision
Common questions
- What is HB1078?
- HB1078 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
- What does HB1078 do?
- In its own words: An Act to direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the coursework required for high school graduation.
- What is the status of HB1078?
- Failed as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Reconsidered (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1078?
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1078?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27033
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.