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South Dakota Bill Regarding Birth Certificate Information (HB 1209)
This law was last updated on Jun 2, 2016
Number
HB 1209
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 3, 2016
Sponsors
Co-sponsors: 32
Primary Sponsors: 2
Total Sponsors: 34
Full Bill Text
HB 1209 would require any public body of the state to accept as valid all information on a person’s birth certificate, making a person’s birth certificate the defining document for the person’s sex at all levels of state and local governments.
If passed, besides erasing the identities of transgender South Dakotans, transgender kids may be blocked from playing in sport programs and other activities in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity.
The broad language of the bill would also cause unintended consequences, such as creating legal problems for anyone who legally changes their name but does not amend their birth certificate as well.
People
Co-sponsor
- Steven Haugaard
- Steve Westra
- Arch Beal
- Lynne DiSanto
- Lana Greenfield
- Joshua Klumb
- John Wiik
- Larry Zikmund
- Mike Stevens
- Ernie Otten
- Jeff Monroe
- Mike Verchio
- Kris Langer
- Brian Gosch
- Phil Jensen
- James Schaefer
- Betty Olson
- Jenna Haggar
- Jim Stalzer
- Lee Qualm
- Don Haggar
- Blaine Campbell
- David Anderson
- Isaac Latterell
- Leslie Heinemann
- Scott Craig
- Lee Schoenbeck
- Brock Greenfield
- Tim Rounds
- Al Novstrup
- Thomas Brunner
- Roger Hunt
Primary Sponsor
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