This bill raises the compulsory school attendance age to 18 years old for most students, while allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to leave school early if they enroll in a high school equivalency test preparation program with parental permission and meet certain conditions (such as being behind on credits, under court supervision, or in Job Corps). The changes update South Dakota's truancy laws to give older teenagers an alternative path to completing their education outside traditional graduation requirements.
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Signed by the Governor S.J. 446
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 405
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 415
Signed by the President S.J. 386
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 9. H.J. 379
Education Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 2.
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 172
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 1. S.J. 144
Senate Motion to amend S.J. 144
Education Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 3
Education Amend the amendment S.J. 3
Education Motion to amend S.J. 3
Education Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Education S.J. 63
First Reading Senate S.J. 31
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-001
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-026
Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Education — Do Pass
Reconsidered
Do Pass Amended
Education — Do Pass Amended