South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HC8010: honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board
Status: Introduced, February 17, 2026
honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:
2026 House Commemoration 8010 - SD Legislature honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service. South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8010 Introduced by: Representatives Greenfield, Bahmuller, Muckey, Novstrup, Peterson (Drew), and Van Diepen and Senators Crabtree, Deibert, Duhamel, and Perry A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service. WHEREAS, the 2025-26 school year marks James Hanssen's fortieth year of school board service, and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota honored him with the Distinguished Service Award; and WHEREAS, James has displayed an exceptional commitment to school board work throughout his tenure on the school board; and WHEREAS, James's years of service on the school board provide an exemplary display of dedication to the students, staff members, and the community of the Bridgewater-Emery School District; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that James Hanssen, of Emery, South Dakota, deserves honor and respect for his continuing efforts to enhance the educational opportunities for K-12 students in this state.
Sponsors
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019)
- Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Drew Peterson (R, HD-019)
- Kevin Van Diepen (R, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Commemorations
Common questions
- What is HC8010?
- HC8010 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board.
- What does HC8010 do?
- honoring James Hanssen, a member of the Bridgewater-Emery School District Board of Education, on his forty years of school board service.
- What is the status of HC8010?
- Introduced as of February 17, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (February 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC8010?
- Lana Greenfield (R, HD-022), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HC8010?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27316
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