South Dakota LGBTQ+ Bills
11 lgbtq+ bills in the South Dakota legislature, updated nightly.
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HB 1161·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·Kull
amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-20
HB 1184·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·Hansen
define man and woman throughout the state.
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-20
SB 159·Signed into Law·Mar 30, 2026·Pischke
revise requirements pertaining to the minimum age for marriage.
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-20
HB 1029·Signed into Law·Feb 17, 2026·Health and Human Services
revise provisions related to the practice of addiction counseling and prevention services.
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-13
HCR 6010·Failed·Feb 11, 2026·Randolph
urging the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Deferred to the 41st legislative day — House Judiciary, Passed
HB 1259·Signed into Law·Mar 31, 2025·Schaefbauer
prohibit unauthorized access to certain multi-occupancy rooms.
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-20
HCR 6012·Failed·Feb 24, 2025·Randolph
Urging the Supreme Court of the United States to establish marriage as between a man and a woman.
Deferred to the 41st legislative day — House Judiciary, Passed
HB 1177·Failed·Feb 21, 2025·Rice
require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the student with a name other than the student's legal name and to prohibit the compulsory use of gendered language inconsistent with sex.
Reconsidered — House Education, Passed
HB 1260·Failed·Feb 20, 2025·Carley
require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex.
Reconsidered — House of Representatives, Failed
SB 156·Failed·Feb 18, 2025·Davis
increase the minimum age for marriage.
Do Pass — Senate, Failed
HB 1201·Failed·Feb 13, 2025·Manhart
establish requirements for school employees regarding gender ideology.
Do Pass Amended — House of Representatives, Failed
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