Legislative Bill Tracker

The ACLU of South Dakota is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works to defend and strengthen the individual rights and liberties guaranteed in the United States and South Dakota Constitutions through lobbying, selective litigation, and public education. In the 2019 South Dakota Legislative Session we will be working on a broad range of issues including free speech, criminal justice, reproductive freedom, immigrants rights, and LGBT rights.

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SB 71: Prohibit Capital Punishment of Any Person with Severe Mental Illness

UPDATE: Senate Bill 71 was voted on the Senate Floor and was defeated 12-21.

January 30, 2019

SB 150: Revises Penalties for Possession of "Edibles"

UPDATE: Senate Bill 150 was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day and did not pass.

January 30, 2019

SCR 7: Reclassifying Ingestion as a Misdemeanor

UPDATE: Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 was voted on in the Appropriations Committee and passed 8-0. This bill is now up for debate on the House Floor on 2/25 and was tabled.

January 30, 2019

HB 1108: Prohibiting the Discussion of Gender Identity in Public Schools

UPDATE: This bill was voted on in the Senate State Affairs committee, and with a 7-2 vote it was voted to be deferred to the 41st Legislative Day, killing the bill.

January 28, 2019

SB 55: Requiring Public Schools to Display the National Motto of the U.S.

UPDATE: Senate Bill 55 was signed into law by the Governor.

January 22, 2019

SB 49: Undoing Inclusive Transgender Policies

UPDATE: Senate Bill 49 was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day and did not pass.

January 14, 2019

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