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 1259 would prohibit transgender people from using the communal facilities that match their gender identity, like restrooms and changing facilities, at South Dakota public schools.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1260
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1260
House Bill 1260
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
House Bill 1260 would require that birth certificates and certain official documents, like driver’s licenses, reflect a person’s gender assigned at birth.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1267
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1267
House Bill 1267
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
House Bill 1267 would prohibit the use of paid petition circulators.
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Feb 10, 2025
HJR 5006
Feb 10, 2025
HJR 5006
House Joint Resolution 5006
Voting Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
Background: House Joint Resolution 5006 would ask voters to approve an amendment to the state constitution that would clarify prohibit the consideration of an...
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Feb 10, 2025
HCR 6012
Feb 10, 2025
HCR 6012
House Concurrent Resolution 6012
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Introduced
House Concurrent Resolution 6012 would urge the United States Supreme Court to establish marriage as between a man and a woman.
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Feb 10, 2025
HB 1201
Feb 10, 2025
HB 1201
House Bill 1201
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit Rights
Position: Oppose
Status: Passed Committeee
House Bill 1201 would require school counselors to get permission from a student’s parent or guardian before providing counseling services to that student.