South Dakota SC812: Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text:

2025 Senate Commemoration 812 - SD Legislature Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree. South Dakota Legislature Senate Commemoration 812 Introduced by: Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Duhamel, Perry, Peterson (Sue), Reed, and Wheeler and Representatives Emery, Greenfield, Hughes, Jordan, Muckey, Uhre‐Balk, Van Diepen, and Weisgram A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree. WHEREAS, Terry Ree was born in Huron, raised in Pierre, and was a member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe; and WHEREAS, Terry attended Black Hills State College, where he teamed up with fellow student Bruce Williams to form the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree; and WHEREAS, Terry, with Bruce Williams, brought laughter to an international audience through live performances and television programming over the comedy duo's career of more than fifty-five years; and WHEREAS, Terry, as part of Williams and Ree, created the film, Williams and Ree: The Movie, which highlighted the excitement of an Interstate 90 road trip through South Dakota; and WHEREAS, Terry Ree used humor to bridge cultures in South Dakota and beyond; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Terry …

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Sponsors

• Eric Emery (D, HD-026) · primary sponsor
• Kyle Schoenfish (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
• Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
• Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
• Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
• John Hughes (R, HD-013)
• Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
• Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
• Carl Perry (R, 03)
• Peterson, Sue (R, 13)
• Tim Reed (R, 07)

Latest actions

1. February 27, 2025: Commemorations

Common questions

What is SC812?

SC812 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Honoring Terry Ree, for his service to the state of South Dakota as an entertainer through the comedy-musical duo Williams and Ree.

What is the status of SC812?

Introduced as of February 27, 2025. Latest action: Commemorations (February 27, 2025).

Who sponsored SC812?

Eric Emery (D, HD-026), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SC812?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26268