HB 1260 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

require that birth certificates and certain official documents reflect biological sex.

HB 1260 would require South Dakota to issue birth certificates and certain official documents that reflect an individual's biological sex rather than gender identity. The bill mandates that state agencies use the sex assigned at birth when recording information on these documents, which would affect parents, medical providers, and individuals requesting official records. This change would apply to all new birth certificates issued in the state and could impact how other government documents reference sex information. The legislation aims to ensure consistency in how biological sex is recorded across state records.
Bill status passed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Introduced House State Affairs Engrossed · 3 edits · Feb 13, 2025
MINOR
This bill amends South Dakota statutes to require that birth certificates and official documents explicitly state biological sex. The changes mandate that applications for licenses and permits include the applicant's sex as defined by state law, and that issued licenses display this information along with other identifying details.
Scope change
The bill expands requirements for state-issued identification documents to include explicit biological sex information, affecting birth certificates, driver's licenses, motorcycle licenses, and nondriver identification cards.
REQUIREMENT

Amends § 32-12-3 to require birth certificate applications to state the applicant's sex as defined in § 34-25-1.1

Amends § 32-12-17.10 to require driver's licenses and related permits to display the holder's sex as defined in § 34-25-1.1

Amends § 32-12-17.2 to require nondriver identification card applications to include certified birth certificates

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

3336
Failed
Total votes 69
Feb 20, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican64
33 Yea 31 Nay
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 36 H.J. 342
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Intent to reconsider , Passed, H.J. 330
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 35 H.J. 330
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 329 Amendment 1260B
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1260A
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 213
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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