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Anti-transgender sports bill will be heard on the House floor

The ACLU of South Dakota opposes House Bill 1225, legislation that would restrict participation in high school athletic activities to the gender listed on a person’s birth certificate.

February 21, 2019

Senate Judiciary Committee votes to advance repeal of presumptive probation

The ACLU of South Dakota opposes Senate Bill 19, legislation that would repeal presumptive probation.

February 21, 2019

Americans for Prosperity and American Civil Liberties Union Come Together to Support Presumptive Probation

If passed, this legislation would repeal presumptive probation, originally instituted with a series of criminal justice reforms during the 2013 legislative session. Presumptive probation allows low-level offenders to rehabilitate their lives without adding to our overcrowded prison population.

February 14, 2019

S.D. Senate stops bill to prohibit capital punishment for people with serious mental illness

The ACLU of South Dakota supported Senate Bill 71 and is disappointed that it won’t move on to the House. Capital punishment is an intolerable denial of civil liberties and is inconsistent with the fundamental values of our democratic system.

February 13, 2019

Newspaper ad shows widespread opposition to legislation targeting transgender student athletes

Full-page ad in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader shows the widespread opposition to a bill that targets transgender student athletes.

February 13, 2019

South Dakota House passes discriminatory anti-transgender bill

House Bill 1108 would codify discrimination against transgender youth and thwart teachers, administrators and counselors from creating a safe and welcoming educational environment for all students in our public schools.

February 12, 2019