ACLU of South Dakota commends decision to kill House Bill 1108
The ACLU of South Dakota opposed House Bill 1108, legislation that would have banned instruction on gender dysphoria and would have codified discrimination against transgender youth.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.