SCR 605 — recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
Last action — House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20 H.J. 443
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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 is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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13 sponsors
13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
49 added · 39 removed49 line(s) added, 39 removed.
26.816.1626.816.17 101st Legislative Session SCR605 South Dakota Legislature Senate Concurrent Resolution 605 IntroducedENROLLED by:A N ACT A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
Senator Wipf A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
and WHEREAS, lands used for agriculture,transportationagriculture, transportation rights-of-way, and state management can, when appropriate, provide habitat beneficial to monarch butterflies while continuing to serve their primary purposes;
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Legislature encourages state agencies, local governments, and other land managers to preserve existing milkweed where practicable, and Overstrikes26.816.17 indicate2 deletedSCR605 language.when undertaking restorative or conservation plantings, to prioritize the use of pollinator- friendly native seed mixes that include milkweed species, consistent with land management goals and available resources;
26.816.16 2 SCR605 when undertaking restorative or conservation plantings, to prioritize the use of pollinator- friendly native seed mixes that include milkweed species, consistent with land management goals and available resources;
UnderscoresSCR605 indicateENROLLED new26.816.17 language.3 SCR605 Adopted by the Senate, January 28, 2026 Concurred in by the House of Representatives, February 25, 2026 _____________________ _____________________ Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate of the Senate _____________________ _____________________ Jon Hansen Patricia Miller Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House SCR605 ENROLLED
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
Action History
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House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20 H.J. 443
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Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 31
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Scheduled for hearing
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Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 191
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First Reading House H.J. 174
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Senate Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 128
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Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 119
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First Reading Senate S.J. 107
Sponsors
- Kadyn Wittman · Primary
- Stephanie Sauder · Primary
- Tim Reed · Primary
- Tom Pischke · Primary
- Carl Perry · Primary
- Erik Muckey · Primary
- Liz Larson · Primary
- Tamara Grove · Primary
- Tim Goodwin · Primary
- Eric Emery · Primary
- Randy Deibert · Primary
- Brandon Wipf · Primary
- Nicole Uhre-Balk · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 21 voted No
Sponsors (13)
- Kadyn Wittman Democratic
- Stephanie Sauder Republican
- Tim Reed Republican
- Tom Pischke Republican
- Carl Perry Republican
- Erik Muckey Democratic
- Liz Larson Democratic
- Tamara Grove Republican
- Tim Goodwin Republican
- Eric Emery Democratic
- Randy Deibert Republican
- Brandon Wipf Republican
- Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"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 |
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| Republican | 38 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 45 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 29% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | 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 | Not Voting |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Nay |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Nay |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Nay |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Nay |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Nay |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Nay |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Nay |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Nay |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Nay |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
| Liz May | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Nay |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Nay |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Nay |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Nay |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Nay |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Nay |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Nay |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SCR 605?
- SCR 605 is sponsored by Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Stephanie Sauder (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), Tamara Grove (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), and Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SCR 605?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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