South Dakota

Restriction reported

Statute defines male, female and sex by reproductive biology across state code and government

Laws cited: S.D. Codified Laws §§ 2-14-2, 2-14-33, 2-14-34 (2026 S.D. Sess. Laws ch. 19, HB 1184)
In effect since: July 1, 2026
Instrument: Statute
Litigation: None found. No court order blocking HB 1184 or SDCL §§ 2-14-33/34 turned up in searches.
Researched: September 22, 2026 (Date of the primary-source research; not a legal effective date)

From the source text

Terms used throughout the code of laws ... mean: ... "Female," an individual who naturally has ... the reproductive system that produces, transports, and utilizes eggs for fertilization

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Dated records for South Dakota in this area

July 1, 2026 Reviewed primary source

Statute defines male, female and sex by reproductive biology across state code and government

S.D. Codified Laws §§ 2-14-2, 2-14-33, 2-14-34 (2026 S.D. Sess. Laws ch. 19, HB 1184)

Date basis: Effective date in the primary source. Researched September 22, 2026.

Inspect date source(opens another site) · SDCL § 2-14-2, definitions of terms used throughout the code (source note SL 2026, ch 19, § 1)(opens another site) · SDCL § 2-14-33, sex-based definitions: statewide applicability (SL 2026, ch 19, § 2)(opens another site) · SDCL § 2-14-34, sex-based definitions: state agency compliance (SL 2026, ch 19, § 3)(opens another site) · Enrolled HB 1184 (2026), An Act to define man and woman throughout the state(opens another site)PDF, external · South Dakota Legislature bill page, HB 1184 (2026)(opens another site)