THE POLICY LANDSCAPE
Rights, restrictions & the places between.
State
South Dakota
The current record for South Dakota in each policy area of the atlas.
| Policy area | Policy reported | Rating (Transitics) | Captured |
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| Birth certificates | Restriction reported Banned | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Driver’s licenses | Conditions / barriers Allowed; Requires Court Order & Certification of Gender Identity | Rating: Neutral | Captured: |
| Nonbinary recognition | Restriction reported Bans Recognition | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Bathrooms & facilities | Restriction reported Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Youth gender-affirming care | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Medicaid coverage | Conditions / barriers Explicit Exclusion For Minors & Gender Reassignment Surgery; No Explicit Coverage or Exclusion For Adults | Rating: Highly Restrictive | Captured: |
| Sports participation | Restriction reported Total Ban | Rating: Most Restrictive | Captured: |
| Care in prisons | Conditions / barriers Provides Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy | Rating: Progressive | Captured: |
| Prison housing | Restriction reported Placement Determined Case-By-Case; Trans Inmates Segregated If Placed According to Gender Identity | Rating: Restrictive | Captured: |
| Legal sex definitions | Restriction reported Statute defines male, female and sex by reproductive biology across state code and government | Captured: |
A record is what a source reported on the date it was captured, not a legal effective date. An unobserved record is not a finding that no restrictions exist.
Dated records
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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)
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Allowed; Requires Court Order & Certification of Gender Identity
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Banned
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
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Bathroom Ban In Public K-12 Schools & All State & Local Government Buildings; Trans People Not Held Liable If Violated
Date explicitly reported in Transitics’ Since column. The description is the source’s captured wording; this entry does not establish prior policy or uninterrupted enforcement.
All dated records for South Dakota
Legislation
The atlas tracks 19 bills for South Dakota. See the list.