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House defeats bill requiring South Dakota state motto or seal in classrooms • South Dakota Searchlight [1]
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Date: 2025-02
A bill requiring public school districts in South Dakota to display the state motto “Under God, the People Rule” in classrooms failed Tuesday in the House of Representatives.
Rep. Phil Jensen, R-Rapid City, introduced the bill, which the House voted 38-30 to reject. It would have required schools to display the motto or the state seal, which includes the motto.
Jensen introduced similar legislation in 2019 requiring each public school building to display the national motto, “In God We Trust.” That legislation became law.
Supporters of this year’s House Bill 1105 included Rep. Dylan Jordan, R-Clear Lake, who said he doesn’t “see anything wrong” with posting the state seal and motto in classrooms.
But lawmakers opposed to the legislation said it should be up to schools to decide if, how and where to display state symbols. Brookings Republican Rep. Mellissa Heermann told lawmakers school districts can already display the information if they choose, and some likely do.
“This is not needed legislation,” she said.
The chamber also defeated legislation on Monday to require displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
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