South Dakota House Bill 1279 Permits Technical College Employees to Join the State Health Plan

Original title: permit technical college employees to join the state health plan.

Last action · March 5, 2026: Deferred to the 41st legislative daySponsors: Paul Miskimins and 4 others

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What This Bill Proposed

The South Dakota Legislature permits permanent technical college employees working 20 or more hours a week for at st six months a year to join the state health benefits plan beginning July 1, 2027. Under the measure, the employing technical college contributes an amount no less than the monthly contribution provided by the state for other s and handles payroll deductions instead of the state.

Why it matters

Expands health plan eligibility to technical college personnel while shifting the financial contribution and payroll deduction responsibilities from the state government to the individual technical colleges.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

technical college employees

Permanent technical college employees working 20 or more hours per week become eligible to participate in the state health plan.

Directly affected

technical colleges

Technical colleges must contribute to the system an amount no less than the state monthly contribution and manage salary deductions for plan premiums.

Directly affected

human resources commissioner

The commissioner is responsible for agreeing on plan terms with technical colleges and promulgating rules for participation and administration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which technical college employees are eligible to join the state health plan?

Permanent employees of a technical college in the state who are scheduled to work twenty or more hours a week, at st six months of each year, are eligible.

Who pays the monthly contribution for participating technical college employees?

The employing technical college contributes an amount no less than the monthly contribution provided by the state for other s, and any costs beyond that amount are paid by the employee through premiums.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

10 actions

Mar 5, 2026Senate
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Mar 5, 2026Senate
Scheduled for hearing
Feb 25, 2026SenateIntroduced
First read in Senate and referred to
Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee
Do Pass Amended
Feb 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Do Pass
Feb 23, 2026House
Scheduled for hearing

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Feb 20, 2026House
Referred as Amended to
Feb 20, 2026House
Motion to amend
Feb 20, 2026House
Scheduled for hearing
Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
First read in House and referred to

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