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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 605: recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota.

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

SCR 605 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: recognizing the significance of the monarch butterfly and encouraging cooperative, voluntary conservation efforts in South Dakota. Primary sponsor: Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Carl Perry (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Stephanie Sauder (Republican), Kadyn Wittman (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 25, 2026): House of Representatives Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20 H.J. 443.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Randy DeibertPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Tamara GrovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Liz LarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Tom PischkePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Stephanie SauderPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Kadyn WittmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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 Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 20 H.J. 443
  2. Agriculture and Natural Resources Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 31
  3. Scheduled for hearing
  4. Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 191
  5. First Reading House H.J. 174
  6. Senate Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1 S.J. 128
  7. Committee referral waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 S.J. 119
  8. First Reading Senate S.J. 107

Sources

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