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HB 1040 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

reduce the state's contribution to a subsidized high school dual credit program.

This bill proposes reducing the state's financial contribution to a subsidized dual credit program for high school students. It directly affects the South Dakota Department of Education, high school students, and the institutions that administer the dual credit program. The key mechanism involves decreasing the amount of state funding allocated to this educational initiative.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill reduces state funding for dual credit programs, directly cutting public service funding and limiting educational support for high school students.95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill reduces state funding for dual credit programs, directly limiting educational access and resources for high school students.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends the state's high school dual credit program by reducing the state's financial contribution from 50% to 40% of the total tuition rate, while increasing the student's share from 50% to 60%. The change affects how much state funding is provided for dual credit courses taken by high school students at postsecondary institutions.
Scope change
The bill applies to the existing dual credit program for grade 11 and 12 students but modifies the funding structure between the state and students.
FISCAL

State contribution to dual credit program reduced from 50% to 40% of total tuition rate, with student share increasing from 50% to 60%.

TECHNICAL

Added definition clarifying that 'undergraduate tuition rate' means the per-credit rate set by the Board of Regents effective January 1 of the previous fiscal year.

Removed browser compatibility warnings and formatting artifacts from the original legislative document.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

23–11
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican32
23 Yea 8 Nay 1
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 H.J. 552
executive
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 512
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 510
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 11 S.J. 469
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 23, NAYS 11 S.J. 469
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Education Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, S.J. 451
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 393
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 14 H.J. 395
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 14, NAYS 1
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 105
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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