SC 820 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

honoring Dr. Margaret Becker as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award.

This bill honors Dr. Margaret Becker by formally recognizing her as the recipient of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award. It acknowledges her work as a physician at Monument Health Spearfish Clinic and her eight-year role as medical director of the Good Shepherd Free Clinic, where she has provided care to patients who might otherwise lack access to medical attention. The legislation designates the Good Shepherd Free Clinic as the recipient of the $10,000 donation associated with the award, which Dr. Becker chose to direct toward her clinic. This commemorative resolution celebrates her volunteer medical services and contributions to improving lives in western South Dakota.
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Introduced Mar 4, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2026
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The bill was transformed from a technical webpage placeholder into a formal legislative commemoration honoring Dr. Margaret Becker for receiving the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award. The new text formally recognizes her volunteer medical work at the Good Shepherd Free Clinic and her designation of that clinic as the recipient of a $10,000 donation.
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The bill's scope changed from a non-functional website interface to a substantive legislative resolution commemorating a specific individual and award.
SCOPE

Added formal legislative text commemorating Dr. Margaret Becker and her receipt of the 2025 Copic Humanitarian Award.

ELIGIBILITY

Established eligibility criteria by recognizing Dr. Becker's eight years of service as medical director at the Good Shepherd Free Clinic and her provision of care to patients of all ages.

FISCAL

Confirmed that Dr. Becker designated the Good Shepherd Free Clinic as the recipient of a $10,000 Copic donation.

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