South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SB84: increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
Status: Signed into law, February 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
From the enrolled text, February 2, 2026:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 13-65-1 be AMENDED: 13-65-1. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Certified enrollment," the K-12 enrollment data required to be submitted to the Department of Education by an accredited school by October fifteenth of each year and published by the department on the department's website; (2) "Division," the Division of Insurance in the Department of Labor and Regulation; (3) "Educational scholarship," a grant to an eligible student to cover all or part of the tuition and fees at a qualifying school. The average value of all scholarships awarded by a scholarship granting organization may not exceed the per student equivalent, as defined in § 13-13-10.1; (4) "Eligible student," any student entering kindergarten through twelfth grade who resides in South Dakota while receiving the educational scholarship and: (a) Is a member of a household whose total annual income, the year before the student enters the program, did not exceed two hundred percent of the income standard used to qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch under the national free or reduced-price lunch program. If sufficient funding is available, once a student meets the initial income …
Sponsors
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Bobbi Andera (R, HD-010)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Jon Hansen (R, HD-025)
- John Hughes (R, HD-013)
- Kevin Jensen (R, SD-016)
- Terri Jorgenson (R, HD-029)
- Karla Lems (R, HD-016)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Education
- : Do Pass Amended
Votes
- Do Pass Amended (January 29, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 28, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (January 23, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 22, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Scholarships, Private Education
Common questions
- What is SB84?
- SB84 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
- What does SB84 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
- What is the status of SB84?
- Signed into law as of February 6, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (February 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB84?
- Leslie Heinemann (R, HD-025), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB84?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26424
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.