South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1311: require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
Status: Signed into law, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-39A: Terms used in sections 1 and 2 of this Act mean: (1) "Foreign entity," any organization that is: (a) Registered outside of the United States or its territories; (b) More than ten percent owned by a foreign government or foreign person; or (c) Owned, to any extent, by a foreign government or foreign person from a country listed in subdivision (4); (2) "Foreign government," a government or state-controlled enterprise of a government, other than the United States, its states, its territories, or its federally recognized Indian tribes; (3) "Foreign person," an individual who is not a United States citizen or a resident; (4) "Foreign source," a foreign entity from, foreign government from, or foreign person from: (a) The People's Republic of China; (b) The Republic of Cuba; (c) The Islamic Republic of Iran; (d) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea; (e) The Russian Federation; or (f) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela; and (5) "Funding," any award, capital investment, compensation, contract, donation, endowment, …
Sponsors
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
- Drew Peterson (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Kent Roe (R, HD-004)
- Kyle Schoenfish (R, SD-019)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to Education
- : Do Pass
Votes
- Do Pass (March 4, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Foreign Persons, Higher Education, Reports
Common questions
- What is HB1311?
- HB1311 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
- What does HB1311 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to require the reporting of funding given by certain persons and governments to institutions under the control of the Board of Regents and the South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
- What is the status of HB1311?
- Signed into law as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1311?
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1311?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27147
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