HC8020 • 2026

honoring the life of Dale Weber, longtime president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.

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Sponsor: Peterson (Drew)
Last action: 2026-03-04
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honoring the life of Dale Weber, longtime president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.

What This Bill Does

honoring the life of Dale Weber, longtime president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.
Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4801/Detail">Peterson (Drew)</a> (prime)

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2026-03-04 House of Representatives

Official Summary Text

honoring the life of Dale Weber, longtime president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.
Official sponsor note: Representative <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4801/Detail">Peterson (Drew)</a> (prime)

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House Commemoration 8020
Introduced by: Representative Peterson (Drew)

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the life of Dale Weber, longtime
president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.
WHEREAS, Dale Weber, a 1957 graduate of Delmont High School and 1961 graduate of
Yankton College, loved competing in multiple sports and sharing that love with others; and
WHEREAS, an amateur baseball player from 1955 -1975, Dale became president of the
South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Dale passionately loved the game of baseball and spent more than forty years
working to grow the game in South Dakota and to introduce young people to the game's joys
and virtues; and
WHEREAS, Dale Weber retired as president of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball
Association in 2025 after thirty-seven years; and
WHEREAS, upon retirement, the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association bestowed
upon Dale the moniker "Mr. Amateur Baseball"; and
WHEREAS, Dale Weber passed away on February 27, 2026;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the
State of South Dakota, that Dale Weber's contributions to the game of baseball in this state
and to his community of Salem, South Dakota, will serve as a lasting legacy of his character,
his determination, and his quest to ensure that amateur baseball will remain a prominent
pursuit for generations yet to come.