South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota SCR605: recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakot
Status: In committee, February 25, 2026
recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
What the bill says
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
From the enrolled text, February 26, 2026:
An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota. WHEREAS, in 2025, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act; and WHEREAS, the monarch butterfly is a widely recognized and iconic species that contributes to pollination and the overall health of natural ecosystems; and WHEREAS, monarch butterflies depend upon milkweed plants, which are the only plants on which monarch butterflies lay their eggs and upon which monarch larvae feed; and WHEREAS, habitat loss, including the decline of milkweed, has contributed to reductions in monarch butterfly populations; and WHEREAS, lands used for agriculture, transportation rights-of-way, and state management can, when appropriate, provide habitat beneficial to monarch butterflies while continuing to serve their primary purposes; and WHEREAS, conservation efforts are most effective when they are voluntary, cooperative, and respectful of private property rights and agricultural operations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Senate of the One Hundred First Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Legislature recognizes the importance of the monarch butterfly and supports voluntary conservation practices that are compatible with agriculture, roadside management, and state land management; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the …
Sponsors
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Brandon Wipf (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- Randy Deibert (R, SD-031)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Timothy Goodwin (R, HD-030)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Liz Larson (D, SD-010)
- Erik Muckey (D, HD-015)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- Tom Pischke (R, 25)
- Tim Reed (R, 07)
- Stephanie Sauder (R, SD-004)
Latest actions
- : Concurred in Resolution
- : Concurred in Resolution
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- : First Reading House
- : Adopt Resolution
- : Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Concurred in Resolution (February 25, 2026): 45 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Concurred in Resolution (February 24, 2026): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Adopt Resolution (January 28, 2026): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Environmental Protection, Senate Concurrent Resolution
Common questions
- What is SCR605?
- SCR605 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakot.
- What does SCR605 do?
- In its own words: An Act A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.
- What is the status of SCR605?
- In committee as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Concurred in Resolution (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR605?
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR605?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/27115
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