HB 1200 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

permit merit pay as a component of teacher compensation.

HB 1200 allows school districts in South Dakota to offer merit-based pay as part of teacher compensation packages. This legislation authorizes districts to design and implement programs where teachers receive additional pay based on performance metrics, though it does not mandate such programs. The bill directly affects school district administrators and teachers by providing flexibility in structuring salary incentives. It requires districts to establish clear criteria for evaluating teacher performance before implementing any merit pay system. The measure remains optional for districts, meaning participation is not required under this law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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House Education Engrossed → House Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2025

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Core provision allowing school boards to establish merit pay components for teacher compensation was added

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2025

How they voted

60–8

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 69

Feb 24, 2025

D Democratic5

3 Yea 2 Nay

60% Yea

R Republican64

57 Yea 6 Nay 1

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Education Tabled , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 395

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 8 H.J. 374

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 374 Amendment 1200E

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Table amendment , Passed, H.J. 374

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Deferred with pending amendment (Rule 5-17) , Passed, H.J. 361

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Education Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 4

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Education Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1200A

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 170

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors