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.
Senate Bill 156 would increase the minimum age for marriage in the state.
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Feb 10, 2025
SB 160
Feb 10, 2025
SB 160
Senate Bill 160
Smart Justice
Position: Oppose
Status: Withdrawn
Senate Bill 160 would modify the specific situations in which a Class 2 misdemeanor can be applied.
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Feb 10, 2025
SB 180
Feb 10, 2025
SB 180
Senate Bill 180
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Sent to 41st Day/Did Not Pass
Senate Bill 180 would require an individual to undergo an invasive age verification process before accessing certain apps from an online app store.
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Feb 10, 2025
SB 185
Feb 10, 2025
SB 185
Senate Bill 185
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Signed by governor
Senate Bill 185 would amend the process by which the address of a registered voter is verified.
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Jan 22, 2025
SB 73
Jan 22, 2025
SB 73
Senate Bill 73
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Signed by governor
Senate Bill 73 would define a person’s principal residence as the physical location where they currently live (and have lived for at least 30 days) in order to get a driver’s license and to conform to voter...