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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HR 7001: recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Introduced 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

HR 7001 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Primary sponsor: Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Mellissa Heermann (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Logan Manhart (Republican), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Tim Reisch (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), Michael Rohl (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Kevin Van Diepen (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Keri Weems (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 5 H.J. 35.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 23

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kadyn WittmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Lana GreenfieldPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Erin HealyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mellissa HeermannPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
John HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Logan ManhartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Paul MiskiminsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Kathy RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Michael RohlPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Tesa SchwansPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
William ShormaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kevin Van DiepenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Tim WalburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Keri WeemsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“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. House of Representatives Adopt Resolution as amended , Passed, YEAS 62, NAYS 5 H.J. 35
  2. House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 35 Amendment HR7001D
  3. First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 23

Sources

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