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require the national motto of the United States to be displayed in public schools. Chris Johnson , Phil Jensen Senate Bill · Last action Mar 29, 2019
K-12 Education Religious Liberty
SB55 requires South Dakota public schools to display the national motto "In God We Trust" in a prominent location in each school building. This is a new requirement that doesn't currently exist in state law, so schools will need to add these displays to comply with the law.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Mar 29, 2019 S
Signed by the Governor S.J. 732
Mar 7, 2019 S
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 642
Mar 6, 2019 H
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 670
Mar 5, 2019 S
Signed by the President S.J. 618
Mar 4, 2019 S
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 19, NAYS 13. S.J. 588
Feb 27, 2019 H
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 47, NAYS 19. H.J. 576
Feb 27, 2019 H
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 576
Feb 25, 2019 H
State Affairs Title amended H.J. 514
Feb 25, 2019 H
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
Feb 25, 2019 H
State Affairs Motion to amend
Feb 25, 2019 H
State Affairs Motion to amend
Feb 25, 2019 H
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
Feb 7, 2019 H
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 328
Feb 6, 2019 S
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 7. S.J. 283
Jan 31, 2019 S
Education Title amended S.J. 244
Jan 31, 2019 S
Education Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1.
Jan 31, 2019 S
Education Motion to amend Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3.
Jan 31, 2019 S
Education Scheduled for hearing
Jan 17, 2019 S
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 122
CJ Chris Johnson
Prime sponsor · Rep.
PJ Phil Jensen
Prime sponsor · Sen.
Cosponsors
Arch Beal
Bob Ewing
Bob Glanzer
Brock Greenfield
Carl Perry
Dayle Hammock
Drew Dennert
Ernie Otten
Fred Deutsch
Gary Cammack
Isaac Latterell
Jack Kolbeck
Jeff Monroe
Jim Bolin
Jim Stalzer
John Mills
Jordan Youngberg
Joshua Klumb
Julie Frye-Mueller
Kaleb Weis
Kevin Jensen
Kirk Chaffee
Kris Langer
Lana Greenfield
Lance Russell
Lee Qualm
Lee Schoenbeck
Lyndi DiSanto
Maggie Sutton
Manny Steele
Marli Wiese
Michael Diedrich
Nancy York
R. Blake Curd
Rebecca Reimer
Rocky Blare
Sam Marty
Spencer Gosch
Stace Nelson
Steve Livermont
Steven Haugaard
Sue Peterson
Taffy Howard
Thomas Brunner
Tim Goodwin
Tina Mulally
Tom Pischke
Tony Randolph
Wayne Steinhauer
Concurred in amendments
Mar 4, 2019 Senate Floor
Passed
Do Pass Amended
Feb 27, 2019 House Floor
Passed
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended
Feb 25, 2019 House Committee
Passed
Do Pass Amended
Feb 6, 2019 Senate Floor
Passed
Education — Motion to amend
Jan 31, 2019 Senate Committee
Passed
Education — Do Pass Amended
Jan 31, 2019 Senate Committee
Passed