South Dakota's Department of Health currently allows birth certificates to be amended to reflect a person's gender identity when a court orders it, but this bill would prohibit that practice by requiring birth certificates to only show biological sex as determined at birth. The bill prevents courts from issuing orders to change the sex designation on birth certificates based on a person's gender identity, effectively blocking one of the legal mechanisms currently used to update this information.
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Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 136
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 39, NAYS 31. H.J. 143
House of Representatives Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 Passed, YEAS 40, NAYS 30. H.J. 138
Health and Human Services Report out of committee without recommendation
House of Representatives Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) House Health and Human Services H.J. 128
Health and Human Services Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 6.
Health and Human Services Do Pass Failed, YEAS 6, NAYS 7.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 108
Fred Deutsch
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
John Wiik
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Health and Human Services — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Deferred to the 41st legislative day