Minnesota Senate Bill SR19

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/17/25
• Refer: 3/17/25

Caption

A Senate resolution honoring the Dodge County Wildcats girls hockey team on its state championship

Summary

SR19 is a simple Senate resolution that formally recognizes and congratulates the Dodge County Wildcats girls hockey team for winning the Minnesota State High School League Class A girls hockey championship. The resolution highlights the team’s overtime victory, its resilience and perseverance during the playoff run, and the key role played by the goaltender and the team’s overall teamwork and leadership. The resolution does not create or amend any state law, change public policy, or appropriate funds. Its effect is ceremonial: it directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an enrolled copy, have it authenticated, and transmit it to the team as an official expression of the Senate’s congratulations and appreciation for the team’s accomplishment.

Impact

SR19 has no regulatory or fiscal impact on Minnesota statutes or state agencies. It is a commemorative resolution that serves to honor a local high school sports team and to place the Senate’s recognition into the official record, with the only procedural action being the preparation and delivery of an enrolled copy to the Dodge County Wildcats girls hockey team.

Sentiment

The sentiment around SR19 is strongly positive and celebratory. The resolution’s language emphasizes hard work, perseverance, sportsmanship, resilience, and teamwork, reflecting unanimous praise for the team’s championship performance. No opposition or controversy is indicated in the bill text or available context.

Contention

There are no notable points of contention in the available materials. The resolution is purely honorary, and the context provided includes no committee debate, no recorded votes, and no amendments or objections. Any discussion would likely have centered on the team’s athletic achievement rather than policy differences.