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require the playing of an honor song or Lakota Flag Song at certain graduation ceremonies upon student request.

HB 1184 requires South Dakota schools to play an honor song or Lakota Flag Song at graduation ceremonies if a student requests it. This new requirement gives students the option to include these culturally significant songs in their graduation proceedings.

promote continued fairness in women's sports.

This bill requires all school and college sports teams to be designated by students' biological sex at birth—either for females/women/girls, males/men/boys, or coeducational—and prohibits male students from joining female-designated teams. Students who lose athletic opportunities due to violations of this rule can sue their school district or college for damages, and schools are barred from retaliating against students who report violations.