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Senate roundup: marriage age, Oceti Sakowin education, lottery and school cash rules see mixed results
Summary
The South Dakota Senate voted on multiple bills Feb. 19: a supervisor-reporting bill passed; measures on marriage age, Oceti Sakowin curriculum, lottery age and video-machine limits failed or were tabled; a school-cash acceptance bill passed.
The South Dakota Senate took final action or votes on several bills during the floor session. Outcomes included one high-profile passage and multiple defeats or procedural actions:
- Senate Bill 156 (raise minimum marriage age to 18): Failed (16 yeas, 19 nays). Sponsor Senator Davis argued the measure would protect minors from forced or coerced marriages, citing advocacy groups and multi-state data. Opponents said the bill would criminalize marriage or remove protections for some families and suggested alternatives such as requiring both parents’ consent, counseling, or judicial review.
- Senate Bill 196 (incorporate Oceti Sakowin essential understandings into public school curriculum): Failed (7 yeas, 28…
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