South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HCR6005: supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.
Status: In committee, January 26, 2026
What the bill says
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.
From the enrolled text, January 27, 2026:
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting January as National Blood Donor Month. WHEREAS, a blood transfusion occurs every two seconds in the United States; and WHEREAS, despite this need, only three percent of the eligible population chooses to donate blood; and WHEREAS, type O blood is often used in trauma situations, making it the most needed blood type and the most likely to be in short supply; and WHEREAS, every day, cancer patients, burn victims, newborn babies and their mothers, transplant recipients, surgery patients, individuals chronically suffering from sickle-cell disease or from thalassemia, and countless others may require blood transfusions to survive; and WHEREAS, the need for a diverse supply of blood is constant, even when the supply is not, which means all blood donors' efforts are critical for ensuring patients' needs are met; and WHEREAS, more than fifty-five years ago, January was designated as National Blood Donor Month, at a time when blood supplies were historically low, to annually recognize and honor voluntary blood donors and to encourage more people to donate blood; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that National Blood Donor Month is recognized in the State of South Dakota, and that citizens are urged to celebrate …
Sponsors
- Mike Derby (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Concurred in Resolution
- : Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : First Reading Senate
- : Adopt Resolution
- : Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : First Reading House
Votes
- Concurred in Resolution (January 26, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt Resolution (January 23, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, House Concurrent Resolution
Common questions
- What is HCR6005?
- HCR6005 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.
- What does HCR6005 do?
- In its own words: An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.
- What is the status of HCR6005?
- In committee as of January 26, 2026. Latest action: Concurred in Resolution (January 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR6005?
- Mike Derby (R, HD-034).
- Where is the official record for HCR6005?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26599
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.