HB 1068 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

allow a student to wear certain military decorations at a school graduation ceremony and to declare an emergency.

HB 1068 permits students to wear certain military decorations at school graduation ceremonies and includes provisions for declaring emergencies. The bill directly affects students, schools, and emergency management officials in South Dakota. It allows for the display of approved military honors during graduation events while establishing procedures for emergency declarations. The legislation focuses on ceremonial recognition and administrative processes without advocating for specific political outcomes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Senate Education Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 27, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, adding a new section to South Dakota law that allows students who have enlisted in the National Guard or armed forces to wear military decorations like sashes or stoles at school graduations. The bill also includes a declaration of emergency to ensure immediate implementation upon approval.
Scope change
The bill introduces new eligibility criteria for students to wear military decorations at graduations, specifically requiring that the decorations be issued by the South Dakota National Guard or a branch of the armed forces.
ELIGIBILITY

New section 25.352.26 allows enrolled students who have enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard or armed forces to wear military decorations at graduation ceremonies.

REQUIREMENT

Decorations must be issued by the South Dakota National Guard or armed forces branch to be worn at the ceremony.

TIMELINE

Emergency declaration added to ensure immediate effect upon passage and approval.

TECHNICAL

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Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542
executive
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 425
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 70, NAYS 0 H.J. 409
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 362
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1068A
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 219
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 205
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 38
lower
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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