HB 1244 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program.

HB 1244 repeals South Dakota’s special donations fund (created under § 13-66-3) and appropriates $500,000 from the general fund to the Department of Education. This grant supports the Jobs for America's Graduates-South Dakota program by providing financial assistance to school districts and accredited nonpublic schools implementing the initiative. The funds must match private donations or federal grants for program operations and cannot be added to an endowment. It directly affects schools participating in the JAG program and transfers existing funds from the repealed special donations fund into the general fund. The bill takes effect June 30, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, transforming from a draft introduction to a complete legislative text. The bill appropriates $500,000 to fund the Jobs for America's Graduates program in South Dakota and repeals the special donations fund that previously held these funds. The enrolled version includes all necessary signatures and formal certification required for the bill to become law.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged from introduction to enrollment; the differences are primarily formatting, page numbering, and the addition of official signatures and certification language required for final passage.

TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment language including signatures from the Governor, House Speaker, and Senate President, along with filing dates and certification statements required for the bill to become law.

Page numbers and line numbers were added throughout the document to track the enrolled version during the legislative process.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and website loading messages that appeared in the draft version but are not part of the actual legislative text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

30–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Mar 4, 2026

D Democratic3

3 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

27 Yea 4 Nay 1

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 30, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580

executive

Mar 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 506

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 529

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4 S.J. 463

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Deferred to another day , Passed, S.J. 443

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 425

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 14 H.J. 446

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 3

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First read in House and referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations H.J. 193

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors