SCR607

This concurrent resolution encourages the South Dakota Legislature to use "person-first language" when writing new laws and rules—meaning referring to "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person" to emphasize the individual before their disability. The resolution doesn't change any existing state law but asks lawmakers to adopt this language practice going forward as a matter of respect and policy. It aligns South Dakota with standards set by international organizations like the United Nations that promote person-centered language when discussing people with disabilities.