It might just be a bill and only a bill, but these drafted pieces of legislation could become laws and affect your life in various ways. Those effects could be positive, or in some cases, pretty negative. It's your duty as an activist to keep informed and ready to act.
On this page, we cover bills we're tracking during the South Dakota Legislative Session. Tap through, learn more, and email any questions to southdakota@aclu.org.
House Bill 1208 would prohibit residents who live overseas or use a post office box or an address with a mail-forwarding services from voting in state or local elections.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1214
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1214
House Bill 1214
Religious Liberty
Position: Oppose
Status: Sent to 41st Day/Did Not Pass
House Bill 1214 would provide immunity for security personnel of a religious organization.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1220
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1220
House Bill 1220
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Won: bill did not pass
House Bill 1220 amends provisions pertaining to the verification of South Dakota’s registered voters.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1239
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1239
House Bill 1239
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed both chambers
House Bill 1239 would hold school, college, university, museum or public library employees liable for disseminating materials “harmful to minors.”
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1171
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1171
House Bill 1171
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Tabled
House Bill 1171 would require that a school’s health curriculum include a three-minute video of fetal development in health and human sexuality courses.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1172
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1172
House Bill 1172
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Tabled
House Bill 1172 would require that a school’s health curriculum include a three-minute video of fetal development in health and human sexuality courses.