South Dakota SC802: celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, February 5, 2026:

2026 Senate Commemoration 802 - SD Legislature celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary. South Dakota Legislature Senate Commemoration 802 Introduced by: Senators Schoenfish, Crabtree, Deibert, Duhamel, Larson, Nelson, Perry, Pischke, Reed, Wipf, and Zikmund and Representatives Bahmuller, Emery, Goodwin, Heermann, Kull, Moore, Muckey, Peterson (Drew), and Stevens A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary. WHEREAS, Czech immigrants have enriched the culture of South Dakota with their exceptional achievements in traditional music, literature, and art, and are known for their love of agriculture, mechanical arts, and democracy, which they strive to preserve for future generations; and WHEREAS, this year's Czech Days Royalty are Queen Tarynn Torsney, Princess Olivia Pechous, and Prince Miles Mayer; and WHEREAS, Czech Days offers a variety of exhibits, attractions, events, and entertainment, including the Czech Heritage Museum; Blachnik Museum; St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church; programs for adults and children in Sokol Park; live Czech music in Beseda Hall; a variety of Czech foods, including kolaches; kolache baking and dumpling making demonstrations; adult and youth parades; a craft fair; a pedal tractor pull; a Bohemian tractor pull; a Tabor Bluebirds amateur baseball game; and the Rich Schild Memorial Fireworks Display to start the celebration on the evening of June …

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Sponsors

• Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
• Kyle Schoenfish (R, SD-019) · primary sponsor
• Casey Crabtree (R, SD-008)
• Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
• Helene Duhamel (R, SD-032)
• Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
• Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
• Mellissa Heermann (R, HD-007)
• David Kull (R, HD-002)
• Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
• Scott Moore (R, HD-023)
• Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)

Latest actions

1. January 29, 2026: Commemorations

Common questions

What is SC802?

SC802 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): celebrating and honoring Tabor Czech Days annual festivities on the occasion of its seventy-seventh anniversary.

What is the status of SC802?

Introduced as of January 29, 2026. Latest action: Commemorations (January 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SC802?

Jessica Bahmuller (R, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SC802?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26969