South Dakota SCR602: Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

What the bill says

An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

From the enrolled text:

An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan. WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan, which share the values of freedom, democracy, rule of law, and respect for human rights, have been in a sister-state relationship since 1984; and WHEREAS, South Dakota and Taiwan have enjoyed a mutually beneficial bilateral trade relationship, in which Taiwan is a major trade partner of South Dakota, and continued growth in that relationship is anticipated; and WHEREAS, in June of 2024, Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden led a trade delegation of state officials and industry leaders to Taiwan, to explore trade opportunities in high-tech industries; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2024, South Dakota State University and National Chung Hsing University signed an academic cooperation agreement to expand academic collaboration and bilateral exchanges in the agricultural sector; and WHEREAS, the Republic of China, which is also known as Taiwan, has been a sovereign state for over one hundred years, and the People's Republic of China's so-called "One China Principle," is baseless; and WHEREAS, the negotiation of a fair and reciprocal bilateral trade agreement between Taiwan and the United States is an important step toward strengthening mutual investment between South Dakota and Taiwan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives …

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Sponsors

• Richard Vasgaard (R, HD-017) · primary sponsor
• Larry Zikmund (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
• Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
• Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020)
• Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
• Arch Beal (R, HD-012)
• John Carley (R, SD-029)
• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
• Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
• Steve Duffy (R, HD-032)
• Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
• Eric Emery (D, HD-026)

Votes

• Concurred in Resolution (February 13, 2025): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Adopt Resolution (February 4, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR602?

SCR602 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

What does SCR602 do?

In its own words: An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.

What is the status of SCR602?

Passed both chambers as of February 13, 2025.

Who sponsored SCR602?

Richard Vasgaard (R, HD-017), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR602?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25922