SC 810 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Honoring Hannah Heiman of Clark, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and David Yusten Jr. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Boys State Governor, and the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their sponsorship and coordination of the Girls State and Boys State programs.

This bill honors Hannah Heiman of Clark and David Yusten Jr. of Sioux Falls for their roles as governors of the Girls State and Boys State programs in South Dakota. It also recognizes the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for sponsoring and coordinating these programs. The legislation serves as a formal acknowledgment of their contributions to youth civic education and does not alter any existing laws or policies.

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Bill status introduced 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a placeholder webpage error into a formal legislative commemoration honoring two young South Dakota leaders and their sponsoring organizations. It recognizes Hannah Heiman as the 2024 Girls State Governor and David Yusten Jr. as the 2024 Boys State Governor while acknowledging the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their long-term support of these youth programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a non-functional webpage placeholder to an official legislative resolution commemorating specific individuals and organizations.

SCOPE

Added substantive content recognizing Hannah Heiman and David Yusten Jr. as 2024 Girls and Boys State Governors

Added recognition of the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their 80+ years of sponsoring youth government programs

TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and technical error messages from the original webpage placeholder

DEFINITION

Added legislative context explaining the purpose of Boys State and Girls State programs in teaching youth about American government

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