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South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 6009: Requesting the attorney general to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HCR 6009 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Dakota House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requesting the attorney general to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Primary sponsor: Kathy Rice (Republican), Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 468.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Tony RandolphPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Al NovstrupPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Travis IsmayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28B
Josephine GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Julie AuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Brandei SchaefbauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 468
  2. Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17 S.J. 468
  3. State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
  4. Scheduled for hearing
  5. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 267
  6. House of Representatives Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 28 H.J. 267
  7. State Affairs Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2
  8. Scheduled for hearing
  9. Referred to H.J. 212
  10. First Reading House H.J. 195

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source