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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
South Dakota House Bill
permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.
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Senate • Feb 25, 2026: First read in Senate and referred to Education, S.J. 398
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- Larry Zikmundcosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Julie Auch
- Chris Kassin
- Jack Kolbeck
- Erik Muckey
- Scott Moore
- John Sjaarda
- Terri Jorgenson
- Al Novstrup
- Mike Derby
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 63
- Bobbi Andera
- Amber Arlint
- Julie Auch
- Jessica Bahmuller
- Heather Baxter
- Tim Czmowski
- Roger DeGroot
- Mike Derby
- Steve Duffy
- Eric Emery
- Mary Fitzgerald
- Nick Fosness
- Josephine Garcia
- Tim Goodwin
- Spencer Gosch
- Lana Greenfield
- Jim Halverson
- Erin Healy
- Mellissa Heermann
- Leslie Heinemann
- John Hughes
- Jana Hunt
- Greg Jamison
- Phil Jensen
- Dylan Jordan
- Terri Jorgenson
- Chris Kassin
- Tony Kayser
- Jack Kolbeck
- David Kull
- Trish Ladner
- Karla Lems
- Logan Manhart
- Curt Massie
- Liz May
- Scott Moore
- Will Mortenson
- Erik Muckey
- Brian Mulder
- Kaley Nolz
- Al Novstrup
- Scott Odenbach
- Marty Overweg
- Drew Peterson
- Taylor Rehfeldt
- Rebecca Reimer
- Tim Reisch
- Kathy Rice
- Matt Roby
- Kent Roe
- Brandei Schaefbauer
- Tesa Schwans
- William Shorma
- John Shubeck
- John Sjaarda
- Mike Stevens
- Nicole Uhre-Balk
- Kevin Van Diepen
- Tim Walburg
- Keri Weems
- Mike Weisgram
- Kadyn Wittman
- Jon Hansen
NO: 3
- Travis Ismay
- Tina Mulally
- Tony Randolph
Actions
- Feb 25, 2026 | Senate
- First read in Senate and referred to Education, S.J. 398
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Do Pass Amended, Passed YEAS: 63, NAYS: 3, H.J. 430
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Committee on Appropriations Scheduled for hearing, H.J. 1
- Committee on Appropriations Do Pass, Passed YEAS: 9, NAYS: 0
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Education Scheduled for hearing
- Education Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1279B
- Education Referred as Amended to, Passed YEAS: 9, NAYS: 6 Committee on Appropriations
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- First read in House and referred to Education, H.J. 218
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