Recognizing the Howard Tigers as the 2024 Class 9A football state champions.
House Commemoration 8005 is a ceremonial legislative resolution recognizing the Howard Tigers as the 2024 South Dakota Class 9A football state champions. The bill recounts the team’s undefeated regular season, playoff victories over Timber Lake, Ipswich, and Warner, and its 38-30 win over Wolsey-Wessington in the championship game at the Dakota Dome, finishing the season 12-0.
The measure does not create, amend, or repeal any substantive law. Instead, it serves as an official expression of the Legislature’s congratulations and appreciation for the team, its coaches, and the community, and it places the team’s achievement into the state’s legislative record.
HC8005 has no direct legal or regulatory impact on South Dakota statutes, agencies, or private parties. It is a commemorative resolution only, intended to formally honor the Howard Tigers’ athletic achievement and to recognize the school, players, coaches, and supporters in the official proceedings of the Legislature.
The sentiment surrounding the bill is strongly positive and celebratory. The text itself is entirely laudatory, and the absence of committee debate, recorded votes, or opposition suggests the measure was noncontroversial and likely received routine support as a recognition resolution.
There are no notable points of contention in the available record. Because the bill is a ceremonial commemoration rather than a policy measure, there are no competing viewpoints reflected in committee testimony or voting history. Any discussion would likely have focused only on the appropriateness of honoring the Howard Tigers’ championship season.