South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SC827: honoring Ashlan Carlow-Blount for excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership.
Status: Introduced, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
2026 Senate Commemoration 827 - SD Legislature honoring Ashlan Carlow-Blount for excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership. South Dakota Legislature Senate Commemoration 827 Introduced by: Senators Foster, Duhamel, and Perry and Representatives Pourier, Emery, Moore, and Muckey A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring Ashlan Carlow-Blount for excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership. WHEREAS, Ashlan Carlow-Blount, an Oglala Lakota tribal member from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and senior at Mahpíya Lúta High School, has distinguished herself through exceptional dedication and achievement in athletics, academics, and community leadership, demonstrating versatility, discipline, and perseverance while bringing pride and recognition to her school, her community, the Oglala Lakota people, and the State of South Dakota; and WHEREAS, on the basketball court, Ashlan has earned First-Team All-State honors, was twice named Lakota Nation Invitational Most Valuable Player, and led her team to four consecutive Lakota National Invitational championships and multiple state tournament appearances, surpassing 1,500 career points, and recording numerous double-doubles and triple-doubles; and WHEREAS, in addition to basketball, Ashlan has excelled in track and field and cross country, earning a Class A State Championship in the 300-meter hurdles, multiple regional titles, and top finishes in sprints, hurdles, and jumps; and WHEREAS, in the classroom, Ashlan has consistently exemplified intellectual curiosity and scholastic achievement, maintaining high academic standing, earning National Honor Society membership and the U.S. …
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)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Subjects: Administrative Procedure, Executive/Judiciary Request, Pesticide, Agriculture and Horticulture
Common questions
- What is SC827?
- SC827 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): honoring Ashlan Carlow-Blount for excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership.
- What is the status of SC827?
- Introduced as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SC827?
- Red Foster (D, SD-027), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SC827?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27350
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.