South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8003: congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
Status: Introduced, January 28, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 3, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8003 - SD Legislature congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8003 Introduced by: Representatives Hunt, Aylward, Emery, Goodwin, Jensen (Phil), Jordan, Kull, Moore, Muckey, and Novstrup and Senators Marty, Deibert, Duhamel, Howard, Perry, Pischke, and Schoenfish A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District. WHEREAS, Joyce Waddell is retiring from the Bison School District after fifty-six years of dedicated service as a teacher, counselor, and librarian; and WHEREAS, Joyce Waddell has devoted a total of sixty-one years to the education of South Dakota students, including four years in Spearfish and one year in Isabel, demonstrating an extraordinary lifetime commitment to public education; and WHEREAS, Joyce has served as a common and enduring thread across generations within her community, having taught parents, and the children and grandchildren of her earliest students, thereby shaping the educational foundation of countless families; and WHEREAS, her influence extended well beyond the classroom, as she remained a meaningful presence in the lives of former students through milestones such as weddings, baby showers, and baptisms, reflecting her deep connection to the people of this community; and WHEREAS, Joyce exemplified the highest ideals of the teaching profession by living the motto, "I do this for …
Sponsors
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028) · primary sponsor
- Sam Marty (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Taffy Howard (R, 34)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- David Kull (R, HD-002)
- Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Subjects: Education, House Commemoration
Common questions
- What is HC8003?
- HC8003 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
- What is the status of HC8003?
- Introduced as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8003?
- Jana Hunt (R, HD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8003?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26997
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