HB1184 adds legal definitions of "man" and "woman" throughout South Dakota law based on biological sex characteristics, specifically defining "female" as someone with a reproductive system that produces eggs and "male" as someone with a reproductive system that produces sperm. The bill updates multiple sections of state code to use these new definitions consistently across areas including vital records, adoption, and other legal matters. This change affects how the state recognizes sex designations in official documents and legal proceedings.
The amendment removed language prohibiting state funding for anything contrary to the bill's definitions, narrowing the bill from a comprehensive funding restriction to a simpler definitional act that adds "man" and "woman" (defined by biological reproductive systems) to South Dakota's statutory definitions without enforcement mechanisms.
The amendment converts the bill from an engrossed draft to an enrolled final version by renumbering the definition sections (e.g., changing "(4)" to "(5)"), adding the female definition at section (13), and making minor grammatical corrections like changing "which" to "that" and "shall" to "is" throughout the statute. This represents the technical finalization of the bill rather than a substantive change to its purpose of defining man and woman in state law.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 562
Signed by the President S.J. 526
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 496
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 37
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 9. H.J. 425
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended