South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 25 R · 2 D cosponsors

SC 805 — commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota: Dr. Jeff Danielsen, Watertown, School Superintendent; Bo Beck, Aberdeen, Middle School Principal; Connie Alspach, Dupree, School Business Official; Jay Swatek, Tea, Elementary School Principal; Kelly Messmer, Harding County, Secondary School Principal; Sherri Nelson, Brandon Valley, Curriculum Leader; and Monica Waltman, Douglas, Director of Special Education.

Last action — S.J. 172

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 27 sponsors

    27 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (25 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 25 removed

22 line(s) added, 25 removed.

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26.823.9 101st Legislative Session SC805 South Dakota Legislature Senate Commemoration 805 Introduced by:
Senate Commemoration 805 Introduced by:
Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Hulse, Otten, Perry, Reed, Wipf, and Zikmund and Representatives Greenfield, Bahmuller, Emery, Goodwin, Jordan, Kull, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, Pourier, Reisch, Roby, and Sjaarda A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota:
Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Duhamel, Hulse, Otten, Perry, Reed, Vilhauer, Wipf, and Zikmund and Representatives Greenfield, Aylward, Bahmuller, Emery, Goodwin, Heermann, Jordan, Kull, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, Pourier, Reisch, Rice, Roby, and Sjaarda A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION commending and honoring the 2024-2025 Outstanding School Administrators of South Dakota:
and WHEREAS, the combined years of service to the people of South Dakota and to the children and youth of South Dakota of these seven educational administrators is one hundred ninety- seven years;
and WHEREAS, the combined years of service to the people of South Dakota and to the children and youth of South Dakota of these seven educational administrators is one hundred ninety-seven years;
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Action History

  1. S.J. 172

Sponsors

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27 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 78 not signed on

Sponsors (27)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (78)

78 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SC 805?
SC 805 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Matt Roby (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Ernie Otten (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Scott Moore (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Kyle Schoenfish (Republican), and Lana Greenfield (Republican).
What is the current status of SC 805?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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