All Roll Calls
Yes: 38 • No: 36
South DakotaSB 218101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)Senate
provide for the establishment of charter schools.
Sponsored By: Nelson, Lauren (Republican), Schwans, Tesa (Republican)
First Reading
Administrative ProcedureCharter SchoolsEducationFeesLiabilityOpen MeetingsPromulgation of RulesPublic Records and FilesReportsRetirement SystemSchool DistrictsState Aid to EducationStudentsTeachers
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Nelson, Lauren
Republican • Senate
Schwans, Tesa
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Andera, Bobbi L.
Republican • House
Auch, Julie
Republican • House
Aylward, Aaron
Republican • House
Baxter, Heather
Republican • House
Blanc, Greg
Republican • Senate
Garcia, Josephine
Republican • House
Grove, Tamara R.
Republican • Senate
Hohn, Joy A.
Republican • Senate
Howard, Taffy
Republican • Senate
Hunt, Jana
Republican • House
Jensen, Phil
Republican • House
Jordan, Dylan C.
Republican • House
Kayser, Tony
Republican • House
Manhart, Logan
Republican • House
Mehlhaff, Jim
Republican • Senate
Perry, Carl
Republican • Senate
Pischke, Tom
Republican • Senate
Rice, Kathy
Republican • House
Soye, Bethany
Republican • House
Voight, Curt
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Reconsidered
Yes: 17 • No: 16
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Do Pass Amended
Yes: 17 • No: 17
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
Do Pass Amended
Yes: 4 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Reconsidered
2/20/2026SenateIntent to reconsider
2/19/2026SenateDo Pass Amended
2/19/2026SenateMotion to amend
2/19/2026SenateDo Pass Amended
2/17/2026SenateMotion to amend
2/17/2026SenateScheduled for hearing
2/17/2026SenateFirst read in Senate and referred to
2/4/2026Senate
Bill Text
Introduced
2/3/2026
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