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Senate approves bill requiring schools to accept cash for event admissions
Summary
Senate Bill 219, to require acceptance of cash payments for admission to school‑affiliated events, passed the Senate 19–16 after supporters said cashless policies excluded low‑income families and opponents defended local control and logistics.
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota Senate passed Senate Bill 219 by a 19–16 vote to require schools to accept cash payments for admission to school‑affiliated events.
Senator Blanc (State Senator), the bill’s sponsor, urged colleagues to support the measure as a fairness issue and described a scenario on the floor in which a parent who only had cash could be…
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