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 and measures we're tracking during the South Dakota Legislative Session. Tap through, learn more, and email your questions to southdakota@aclu.org.
House Bill 1254 would remove irreconcilable differences as legal grounds for divorce in South Dakota.
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Feb 13, 2024
SB 184
Feb 13, 2024
SB 184
Senate Bill 184: Drag Ban
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Failed
Senate Bill 184 would expand provisions regarding the protection of minors from certain exhibitions.
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Feb 6, 2024
HB 1237
Feb 6, 2024
HB 1237
House Bill 1237: Classroom Censorship
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Withdrawn
House Bill 1237 would require school districts to label all books in school libraries with age-appropriate or grade-appropriate rating if the book contain certain "mature" content.
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Feb 6, 2024
HB 1232
Feb 6, 2024
HB 1232
House Bill 1232: Indian Child Welfare Act
Indigenous Justice
Position: Support
Status: Passed both chambers
House Bill 1232 would establish an Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) advisory council housed under the Dept. of Social Services (DSS).
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Jan 31, 2024
SB 216
Jan 31, 2024
SB 216
Senate Bill 216: Supporting Parental Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Support
Status: Failed
Senate Bill 216 would give parents the authority to make medical decisions on behalf of their children with gender dysphoria.
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Jan 30, 2024
HCR 6008
Jan 30, 2024
HCR 6008
House Concurrent Resolution 6008
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed both chambers
House Concurrent Resolution 6008 opposes an initiated measure to place the right to an abortion in the Constitution of South Dakota.