South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8021: honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
Status: Introduced, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8021 - SD Legislature honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8021 Introduced by: Representatives Pourier, Emery, Gosch, Greenfield, Moore, Muckey, Novstrup, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. WHEREAS, Yvonne Jane DeCory was born on June 10, 1952, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; and WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory devoted her life to the Oyáte, tirelessly advocating for Lakota youth and helping them through grief, trauma, and other hardships; and WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory worked closely with schools, churches, community organizations, and tribal programs to help the young people she mentored overcome cultural, spiritual, and governmental challenges; and WHEREAS, Yvonne DeCory's life exemplified wówačhaŋtognake (generosity), wóohola (respect), and wówaunsila (compassion), and she consistently used her gifts of storytelling, song, and encouragement to pass on Lakota language, ceremony, and teachings; and WHEREAS, Yvone DeCory never hesitated to offer her time, her home, her humor, and her strength to anyone who needed it; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory's lifetime of service to Lakota youth, her resolve to prevent suicide …
Sponsors
- Red Foster (D, SD-027) · primary sponsor
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Spencer Gosch (R, HD-023)
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- William Shorma (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Subjects: Education, Executive/Judiciary Request, Criminal Background Investigation, Schools
Common questions
- What is HC8021?
- HC8021 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): honoring the life and service of Yvonne Jane "Tiny D" DeCory, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
- What is the status of HC8021?
- Introduced as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8021?
- Red Foster (D, SD-027), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8021?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27340
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