South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8005: honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary.
Status: Introduced, February 3, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 6, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8005 - SD Legislature honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8005 Introduced by: Representatives Stevens, Auch, Goodwin, Heermann, Jordan, Pourier, and Reisch and Senators Crabtree, Duhamel, Nelson, Perry, Reed, and Sauder A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary. WHEREAS, the Yankton School District has provided public education for one hundred and fifty years, longer than any other accredited public school district in the state; and WHEREAS, Yankton High School continues to outperform state average scores in English language arts, mathematics, science, coursework readiness, assessment readiness, college and career readiness, on-time graduation, and high school completion; and WHEREAS, in August 2025, the Yankton School District opened the Trailhead Learning Center, the first school in the state specifically designed to meet the needs of the district's youngest learners in preschool, junior kindergarten, and kindergarten, demonstrating a strong commitment to early childhood education; and WHEREAS, the Yankton School District is dedicated to developing future teachers through its partnership with Mount Marty University by offering a 4 + 1 program; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that the Legislature recognizes and honors the Yankton School District on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and celebrates its longstanding …
Sponsors
- Mike Stevens (R, HD-018) · primary sponsor
- Julie Auch (R, HD-018)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
- Dylan Jordan (R, HD-004)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027)
- Tim Reed (R, 07)
- Tim Reisch (R, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Subjects: House Commemoration, School Districts
Common questions
- What is HC8005?
- HC8005 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th anniversary.
- What is the status of HC8005?
- Introduced as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8005?
- Mike Stevens (R, HD-018), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8005?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27226
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