Bill
HB 1217
limit the use of taxpayer funds and resources by a public education employer to support a labor organization or affiliate and to provide a penalty therefor.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Josephine Garcia and 8 co-sponsors
HB 1217 prohibits South Dakota public schools from using taxpayer funds or resources to support labor organizations, potentially weakening union institutional capacity in education employment.
Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1