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Education Committee, South Dakota State Senate
The Education Committee is a standing committee of the South Dakota State Senate.
Per Section S4-1 of the Senate Rules, committees of the South Dakota State Senate are chosen by the President Pro Tempore and Minority Leader. Committees are assigned after the general election.[1] The President of the Senate is an ex officio member of the Legislative Procedure Committee and the President Pro Tempore is the chair of the Legislative Procedure Committee.[1] For all other standing committees, the member that is announced first serves as the chair of the committee.[2]
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
The Legislator Reference Book defines the following subject areas for the Education Committee:
| “ | Bills relating to the school districts; the finance, operations, and curriculum of public schools; the teaching profession; special education; higher education; the board of regents; the department of education; and vocational-technical education.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (8) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Education Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Troy Heinert | • James Bolin, Chair | |||
| • Alan Solano, Vice chair | ||||
| • Phil Jensen | ||||
| • Joshua Klumb | ||||
| • Jeff Monroe | ||||
| • Deb Soholt | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Education Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Jason Frerichs | • Deb Soholt, Chair | |||
| • Bernie Hunhoff | • Alan Solano, Vice Chair | |||
| • R. Blake Curd | ||||
| • Brock Greenfield | ||||
| • Bruce Rampelberg | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Education Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Angie Buhl | • Mark Johnston, Chair | |||
| • Timothy Rave, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Phil Jensen | ||||
| • Ryan Maher | ||||
| • Bruce Rampelberg | ||||
| • Deb Soholt | ||||
2011-2012
| Education Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • James Bradford | • Cooper Garnos, Chair | |||
| • Mark Johnston, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Bob Gray | ||||
| • Elizabeth Kraus | ||||
| • Timothy Rave | ||||
| • Todd Schlekeway | ||||
2009-2010
| Education Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Sandy Jerstad | • Cooper Garnos, Chair | |||
| • Ben Nesselhuf | • David Knudson, Vice Chair | |||
| • James Peterson | • Bob Gray | |||
| • Russell Olson | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Dakota State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 4-1)
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Section S4-2)
- ↑ South Dakota State Legislature, "Legislator Reference Book," accessed Feb. 20, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
