SC 801 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

honoring Madisen Younie of Rapid City, South Dakota Girls State Governor, and Brody Tynan 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 is a ceremonial resolution (not a substantive bill) honoring Madisen Younie as 2025 South Dakota Girls State Governor and Brody Tynan as 2025 South Dakota Boys State Governor. It also recognizes the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their decades-long sponsorship of the Girls State and Boys State programs, which educate youth about U.S. government through hands-on learning. The resolution formally expresses legislative appreciation for these young leaders and the Legion's long-term coordination of the programs.

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Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Jan 26, 2026

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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 2, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was transformed from a placeholder webpage template into a substantive legislative commemoration honoring two young leaders and their program sponsors. The original text was removed and replaced with formal legislative language establishing a commemoration for Madisen Younie and Brody Tynan as 2025 Girls State and Boys State Governors.

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

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Removed browser compatibility warnings and placeholder text that indicated the webpage was not functioning properly

SCOPE

Added formal legislative title identifying the bill as Senate Commemoration 801 with specific sponsors listed

Added substantive commemorative language honoring Madisen Younie and Brody Tynan as Girls State and Boys State Governors and recognizing the South Dakota American Legion and Auxiliary for their 80+ year sponsorship of youth government programs

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Added WHEREAS clauses explaining the purpose of Boys State and Girls State programs to help youth understand American government and citizenship

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