HCR 6009 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

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.

This bill requests the South Dakota Attorney General to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China and related parties to seek damages related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure would direct state legal officials to pursue financial compensation on behalf of the state for losses attributed to the pandemic. It does not specify the exact amount sought or the legal grounds for the claim, leaving those details to the Attorney General's discretion. The bill would only become active if passed by the South Dakota legislature and signed into law.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 468
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Concurred in Resolution , Passed, YEAS 17, NAYS 17 S.J. 468
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 267
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 28 H.J. 267
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Adopt Resolution , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 2
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 212
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors