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HB1017 • 2026

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1263/Detail">Education</a> at the request of the Department of Education
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.

What This Bill Does

  • permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
  • Official keyword topics: Education Executive/Judiciary Request Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill School Districts Students Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1263/Detail">Education</a> at the request of the Department of Education

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

1017C

None

Filed

Plain English: 1017C 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1017C 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1017C FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students 1 receive instruction in alternative settings.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.
1017E

None

Filed

Plain English: 1017E 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1017E 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1017E FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students 1 receive instruction in alternative settings.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.
1017F

None

Filed

Plain English: 1017F 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.

  • 1017F 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
  • Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1017F FOR THE HOUSE EDUCATION ENGROSSED BILL An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students 1 receive instruction in alternative settings.
1017H

None

Filed

Plain English: 1017H 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.

  • 1017H 101st Legislative Session 1017 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1017 Introduced by: The Chair of the Committee on Education at the request of the Department of Education This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
  • Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1017H FOR THE HOUSE EDUCATION ENGROSSED BILL An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students 1 receive instruction in alternative settings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-10 House of Representatives

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-09 Senate

    Signed by the President

  4. 2026-03-05 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  6. 2026-03-03 Senate Education

    Do Pass

  7. 2026-03-03 Senate Education

    Scheduled for hearing

  8. 2026-02-23 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education

  9. 2026-02-20 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  10. 2026-02-20 House of Representatives

    Motion to amend

  11. 2026-02-18 House Education

    Do Pass Amended

  12. 2026-02-18 House Education

    Motion to amend

  13. 2026-02-18 House Education

    Scheduled for hearing

  14. 2026-01-16 House Education

    Deferred to another day

  15. 2026-01-16 House Education

    Scheduled for hearing

  16. 2026-01-13 House of Representatives

    First read in House and referred to House Education

Official Summary Text

permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in alternative settings.
Official keyword topics:
Education
Executive/Judiciary Request
Hoghouse-Vehicle Bill
School Districts
Students
Official sponsor note: The Chair of the Committee on <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Committee/1263/Detail">Education</a> at the request of the Department of Education

Current Bill Text

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26.368.20 101st Legislative Session 1017

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1017
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain
students receive instruction in alternative settings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-28:
A school board may assign a student to receive instruction in an alternative setting
for aggressive or violent behaviors that disrupt the school or that affect a health or safety
factor of the school or its program. Nothing herein may be construed to limit enrollment
options provided in § 13-28-40 or conflict with provisions of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400, et seq., or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 13-28:
On or before the second Friday of June of each year, the board of a school district
shall report to the Department of Education, on the form prescribed by the department,
the students who were assigned to receive instruction in an alternative setting during the
school year.
The department may disclose information contained in the report only if the data
has been:
(1) Anonymized; and
(2) Aggregated with the data reported by all other school districts.
26.368.20 2 1017
HB1017 ENROLLED
An Act to permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive
instruction in alternative settings.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1017

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1017
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State