HB1184 adds legal definitions of "man" and "woman" throughout South Dakota law based on biological sex characteristics, specifically defining "female" as someone with a reproductive system that produces eggs and "male" as someone with a reproductive system that produces sperm. The bill updates multiple sections of state code to use these new definitions consistently across areas including vital records, adoption, and other legal matters. This change affects how the state recognizes sex designations in official documents and legal proceedings.
The amendment removes language prohibiting state funding for anything contrary to the definitions, narrowing the bill from a funding restriction to a purely definitional act that adds "man" and "woman" to South Dakota's statutory definitions. This change significantly weakens the bill's enforcement mechanism while retaining the core definitions of biological sex.
The amendment changed the bill from a House engrossed version to an enrolled version, updating section numbering (26.807.10 to 26.807.11), reformatting technical language, and correcting grammatical issues (replacing "which" with "that," changing "shall" to "is"), while keeping the core definitions of "man" and "woman" intact. These are primarily technical and clerical changes made during the enrollment process, with no substantive shift to the bill's purpose.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor H.J. 579
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 562
Signed by the President S.J. 526
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 496
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 37
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 398
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 9. H.J. 425
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 179
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended