SCR 602 — Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.
Last action — House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 285
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SCR 602 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 285
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Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 267
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First Reading House H.J. 196
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Senate Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 162
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Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 152
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First Reading Senate S.J. 137
Sponsors
- Wheeler · Primary
- Mike Weisgram · Primary
- Keri Weems · Primary
- Glen Vilhauer · Primary
- Mike Stevens · Primary
- Jamie Smith · Primary
- John Sjaarda · Primary
- William Shorma · Primary
- Kyle Schoenfish · Primary
- Stephanie Sauder · Primary
- Michael Rohl · Primary
- Kathy Rice · Primary
- Taylor Rehfeldt · Primary
- Tim Reed · Primary
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Marty Overweg · Primary
- Ernie Otten · Primary
- Will Mortenson · Primary
- Scott Moore · Primary
- Paul Miskimins · Primary
- Jim Mehlhaff · Primary
- Liz Larson · Primary
- Trish Ladner · Primary
- David Kull · Primary
- Chris Karr · Primary
- Dylan Jordan · Primary
- Phil Jensen · Primary
- Kevin Jensen · Primary
- Taffy Howard · Primary
- Mellissa Heermann · Primary
- Erin Healy · Primary
- Lana Greenfield · Primary
- Mary Fitzgerald · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Helene Duhamel · Primary
- Steve Duffy · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
- Casey Crabtree · Primary
- John Carley · Primary
- Arch Beal · Primary
- Heather Baxter · Primary
- Jeff Bathke · Primary
- Aaron Aylward · Primary
- Larry Zikmund · Primary
- Vasgaard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →46 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (46)
- Wheeler
- Mike Weisgram Republican
- Keri Weems Republican
- Glen Vilhauer Republican
- Mike Stevens Republican
- Jamie Smith Democratic
- John Sjaarda Republican
- William Shorma Republican
- Kyle Schoenfish Republican
- Stephanie Sauder Republican
- Michael Rohl Republican
- Kathy Rice Republican
- Taylor Rehfeldt Republican
- Tim Reed Republican
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Marty Overweg Republican
- Ernie Otten Republican
- Will Mortenson Republican
- Scott Moore Republican
- Paul Miskimins Republican
- Jim Mehlhaff Republican
- Liz Larson Democratic
- Trish Ladner Republican
- David Kull Republican
- Chris Karr Republican
- Dylan Jordan Republican
- Phil Jensen Republican
- Kevin Jensen Republican
- Taffy Howard Republican
- Mellissa Heermann Republican
- Erin Healy Democratic
- Lana Greenfield Republican
- Mary Fitzgerald Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Helene Duhamel Republican
- Steve Duffy Republican
- Randy Deibert Republican
- Casey Crabtree Republican
- John Carley Republican
- Arch Beal Republican
- Heather Baxter Republican
- Jeff Bathke Republican
- Aaron Aylward Republican
- Larry Zikmund Republican
- Vasgaard
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (59)
59 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 59 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (69)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Reder | — | Yea |
| Vasgaard | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Yea |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Wheeler | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Ernie Otten | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bolin | — | Yea |
| Ewing | — | Yea |
| Heinert | — | Yea |
| Kennedy | — | Yea |
| Klumb | — | Yea |
| Langer | — | Nay |
| Youngberg | — | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SCR 602?
- SCR 602 is sponsored by Wheeler, Mike Weisgram (Republican), Keri Weems (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Mike Stevens (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), John Sjaarda (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), Stephanie Sauder (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Taylor Rehfeldt (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Will Mortenson (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Trish Ladner (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Chris Karr (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Kevin Jensen (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Steve Duffy (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Arch Beal (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican), and Vasgaard.
- What is the current status of SCR 602?
- This bill died with 2025 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SCR 602?
- Track SCR 602 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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