South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8025: honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill.
Status: Introduced, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8025 - SD Legislature honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8025 Introduced by: Representatives Pourier, Arlint, Aylward, Emery, Gosch, Moore, Muckey, and Shorma and Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill. WHEREAS, Josie Hill of Rapid City has distinguished herself as an outstanding basketball player, having earned a reputation as a center who can score, rebound, and block shots at a high level; and WHEREAS, Josie starred at Rapid City Central High School, where she set the school record for career blocked shots, led the Cobblers to the state basketball tournament, and was named to the Class AA all-state first team her senior year; and WHEREAS, upon graduating high school, Josie played for three years at Chicago State University, where she set the single-game and single-season records for blocked shots, and had the seventh highest blocks per game in NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball during the 2023-24 season; and WHEREAS, Josie transferred to the University of South Dakota for the 2025-26 season, providing the Coyotes with a consistent and intimidating post-presence, recording her one thousandth career point, and helping the Coyotes to a 22-8 record and third-place finish in the Summit …
Sponsors
- Red Foster (D, SD-027) · primary sponsor
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027) · primary sponsor
- Amber Arlint (R, HD-012)
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Spencer Gosch (R, HD-023)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- William Shorma (R, HD-017)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Common questions
- What is HC8025?
- HC8025 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): honoring the accomplishments of University of South Dakota women's basketball player Josie Hill.
- What is the status of HC8025?
- Introduced as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8025?
- Red Foster (D, SD-027), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8025?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27346
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