South Dakota schools must now teach students about prenatal development using materials recommended by the state Board of Education Standards, including videos or animations showing fetal development from fertilization through birth and depicting organs at various stages. The instruction must include at least three-minute videos showing the brain, heart, and other major organs, and cannot use any materials produced by organizations that perform, promote, or refer patients for abortions.
The amendment changed the bill's governance structure by shifting authority from the "department" to the "board" in implementing prenatal education curricula, and updated the bill number reference from 26.7.30 to 26.7.31. This technical clarification NARROWS the bill's implementation by specifying that the Board of Education Standards (rather than a broader department) will oversee resource recommendations for schools.
This change converts the bill from its engrossed (passed by the House) to enrolled (final) version by removing the legislative markup formatting and adding official signature pages and filing blocks required for a bill that has completed the legislative process. The substantive content of the prenatal education requirements remains unchanged; this is purely a formatting and administrative finalization of the bill for gubernatorial consideration.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 534
Signed by the President S.J. 486
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 516
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 3. S.J. 448
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1. S.J. 23
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 272
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 52, NAYS 10. H.J. 321
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 319
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 237
First Reading House H.J. 220
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass