HB1177

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Require an employee of a school district, the Board of Regents, or the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to receive permission of a parent or guardian of an unemancipated minor student before addressing the student with a name other than the student's legal name and to prohibit the compulsory use of gendered language inconsistent with sex.

Kathy Rice

House Bill·Introduced Jan 30, 2025·Last action Feb 21, 2025

Children & FamiliesK-12 Education

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School employees must now get written permission from a parent or guardian before using a student's chosen name or pronouns that differ from the student's legal name and biological sex. The bill also prohibits schools from punishing employees who refuse to use a student's preferred name or pronouns that don't match the student's sex assigned at birth.

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Classroom contentBill would restrict (relevance: 90%)Parental rights in educationBill would expand (relevance: 85%)Gender-affirming care for minorsBill would restrict (relevance: 80%)

Changes to Existing Law

1 section affected142 words added

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History (7)

Feb 21, 2025H
Education Reconsidered Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 7.
Feb 10, 2025H
Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 5.
Feb 10, 2025H
Education Motion to amend
Feb 10, 2025H
Education Scheduled for hearing
Feb 7, 2025H
Education Scheduled for hearing
Feb 3, 2025H
House of Representatives Referred to House Education H.J. 171
Jan 30, 2025H
First Reading House H.J. 154