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.
UPDATE: Gov. Kristi Noem signed House Bill 1080 into law on Feb. 13, 2023. This legislation prohibits doctors from providing life-saving gender-affirming care to transgender youth.
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Feb 8, 2023
HCR 6005
Feb 8, 2023
HCR 6005
House Concurrent Resolution 6005
Reproductive Freedom
Position: Support
Status: Lost: bill did not pass
UPDATE: House Concurrent Resolution 6005, legislation that would have would recognized the right to contraception and support access to contraception for all adults, failed in the House State Affairs...
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Feb 8, 2023
HB 1163
Feb 8, 2023
HB 1163
House Bill 1163
Free Speech
Position: Oppose
Status: Won: bill did not pass
UPDATE: House Bill 1163, legislation that would prohibit libraries from offering “obscene material” to minors, failed in the House Education Committee.