PIERRE, S.D. (KELO.com) — Emergency First Responders from across South Dakota gathered at the State Capitol in Pierre yesterday in support of House Concurrent Resolution 6023.
It is a resolution supporting and encouraging a legislative summer study to look into and address the mental health needs facing first responders.
HCR6023 passed on a vote of 59 aye, 3 nay, and 6 excused.
Rep. Taffy Howard of Pennington County said she would vote ‘no’ because she opposes using a resolution to call for a legislative summer study.
She told the floor that she strongly supported First Responders and the need for mental health, just not the process used in HCR6023.
(Patrick Callahan, SDBA, contributed this report.)
