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Governors Daugaard’s first veto of the year: the transgender locker room bill

On Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Governor Daugaard announced his first veto of the legislative session. This probably comes as no surprise to anyone reading this blog since it is a bill that gained so much attention. This post will probably be a little longer than my normal weekly wrap-up posts… HB 1008 (SoDakLiberty Posts) – Restrict access to certain restrooms and locker rooms in public schools.…

House Ed has 3 bills on Fri Feb 19

On Friday, February 19, at 7:45 am the SD House Education committee will take on 3 bills. This is compiled using the agenda at the time of composing this post. Agendas can and do change! One way to listen to these meetings live is via the audio links on the Schedule page of the LRC website. While there you can also view the status board for the meetings as they are going on. HB 1146 (SoDakLiberty…

A look at the first transgender bill filed for the SD 2016 legislative session

Locker Room © Calyx22 | Dreamstime.com The 2016 legislative session is almost here, and the bills have started coming in. The first bill coming down the pike not originating from an interim committee is a transgender bill. This bill appears aimed at keeping boys and girls in their respective bathrooms and locker rooms. Somehow I have blogged about transgender legislation more than I would ever…

SDHSAA and Title IX will be another topic this upcoming session

SDHSAA logo Another topic to watch for during the 2016 legislative session is the battle waging over the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) transgender policy. This is a topic I’ve covered quite a bit this year (more than I ever thought I would anyhow). From talking with legislators this fall I feel the issue will continue into the 2016 session, and will also include more…

SDHSAA Interim Committee meeting on Oct 28, recap of Aug 20 meeting

TransGender Symbol from WikiMedia Commons. On October 28 the legislative South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Interim committee will meet once again. My post written prior to the August 20 meeting can be read here; that post provided a recap of legislative actions in regards to the transgender policy up to that point. The SDHSAA’s transgender policy remains the top focus of…

District 2 State Senator Brock Greenfield speaking in Aberdeen, SD. Photo by Ken Santema 06/11/15. On Thursday, June 11, District 2 State Senator Brock Greenfield was the guest speaker for the Brown County Republicans Reagan Lunch. During the 2014 election Greenfield decided to switch from the House to defeat Democrat State Senator Chuck Welke. Greenfield is an interesting one to watch in Pierre…