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SD lawmakers uphold veto of deaf education bill
South Dakota lawmakers have upheld Gov. Mike Rounds' veto of a bill that would have required the state Education Department to set up programs to promote the education of children who are deaf or have impaired hearing.
The Senate voted 30-4 to override the veto, but the measure failed on a 33-34 vote in the House on Monday. A vetoed measure can become law only if it gets a two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Legislature.
Supporters say the measure would have helped make sure children with hearing problems got good educations.
The governor says some of the bill's requirements are already in federal law. He says other provisions would be difficult for school districts to accomplish.
South Dakota lawmakers have upheld Gov. Mike Rounds' veto of a bill that would have required the state Education Department to set up programs to promote the education of children who are deaf or have impaired hearing.
The Senate voted 30-4 to override the veto, but the measure failed on a 33-34 vote in the House on Monday. A vetoed measure can become law only if it gets a two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Legislature.
Supporters say the measure would have helped make sure children with hearing problems got good educations.
The governor says some of the bill's requirements are already in federal law. He says other provisions would be difficult for school districts to accomplish.