establish a maximum school administrator salary.
SB 161 proposes to set a maximum salary limit for school administrators in South Dakota. The bill directly affects school districts and the administrators who work within them by capping their compensation. It establishes a specific dollar amount or formula that determines the highest salary an administrator can earn, preventing pay from exceeding that threshold. This measure aims to control education spending by ensuring administrator salaries remain within a defined range.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025
How they voted
13–22
Failed
Total votes 35
Feb 7, 2025
D
Democratic3
66% Nay
R
Republican32
62% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (13-22)
senate
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 152
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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