SD HB1217

Prohibits public education employers (school districts, technical schools, Board of Regents institutions) from using taxpayer funds to support labor organizations, including deducting union dues from employee paychecks, distributing union communications, or providing paid leave for union activities

Bars employers from sharing employee personal information with unions without written consent and from coercing employees to interact with labor organizations

Allows employees to take unpaid leave for union activities, use personal paid time off for union purposes, or engage in representational activities (grievances, disciplinary proceedings, contract negotiations) if the union reimburses the employer within 30 days

Civil penalties for violations equal to the amount improperly collected or the fair market value of misused public resources, assessed through civil action by the attorney general

Authorizes any person to file complaints with the attorney general, and allows employees, employers, unions, and local residents to seek injunctive relief and recover damages including attorney's fees