# South Dakota HB 1200: permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.

South Dakota HB 1200, permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation., is a 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025) House bill sponsored by May, Liz M. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-04 (Senate Education Tabled, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1200
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 100th South Dakota Legislature (2025)
- Title: permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-03-04, Senate Education Tabled, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
- Sponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Education, State Aid to Education, Teachers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (77 yes, 12 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: Baxter, Heather (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Foster, Red Dawn (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Garcia, Josephine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gosch, Spencer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Howard, Taffy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ismay, Travis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jensen, Phil (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan, Dylan C. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karr, Chris (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Overweg, Marty (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reisch, Tim (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Tabled | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 61 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Do Pass Amended | pass | 10 | 4 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-04: Senate Education Tabled, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Senate Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: First Reading Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 8 (House)
- 2025-02-24: House of Representatives Motion to amend, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-24: Table amendment, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-21: Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17), Passed (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Education Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 4 (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Education Motion to amend, Passed (House)
- 2025-02-19: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2025-02-03: First read in House and referred to House Education (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/282965.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/282965.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1200-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).