# South Dakota HB 1185: provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes.

South Dakota HB 1185, provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) House bill sponsored by May, Liz M. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (House of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1185
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: provide that public moneys for education may not be used for lobbying purposes.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-02-13, House of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40
- Sponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Boards of School Districts, Education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (36 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Auch, Julie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aylward, Aaron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garcia, Josephine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ismay, Travis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Odenbach, Scott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sjaarda, John (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Soye, Bethany (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Do Pass | fail | 28 | 40 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Do Pass | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-13: House of Representatives Do Pass, Failed, YEAS 28, NAYS 40 (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Education Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to House Education (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to House State Affairs (House)
- 2025-01-30: First Reading House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/279218.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants. (signed)
- HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare… (signed)
- HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners. (signed)
- HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency. (signed)
- HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services. (signed)
- HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure under the social work licensure compact. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/279218.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1035: modify provisions related to the licensure of public accountants.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1035-2025)
- [HB 1043: make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1043-2025)
- [HB 1034: increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1034-2025)
- [HB 1020: increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fe…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1020-2025)
- [HB 1029: revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and preventio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1029-2025)
- [HB 1028: establish a criminal background check requirement for multistate licensure unde…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1028-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1185-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).