Text of SD HB 1112 (2016)

Establish certain procedures regarding a transgender policy for the purposes of participation in high school activities and to declare void any present transgender policy of any association recognized under chapter 13-36.

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State of South Dakota NINETY-FIRST SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2016 873X0096 HOUSE BILL NO. 1112 Introduced by: Representatives Hunt, Bolin, Brunner, Campbell, Craig, DiSanto, Gosch, Haggar (Don), Langer, Latterell, Novstrup (Al), Qualm, Russell, Stalzer, Stevens, Verchio, Wiik, Wollmann, and Zikmund and Senators Van Gerpen, Curd, Greenfield (Brock), Haggar (Jenna), Heineman (Phyllis), Jensen (Phil), and Olson FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to establish a determinant in identifying a student's sexual 1 identity for purpose of participation in high school activities and to declare void any present 2 or future transgender policy of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1. The board of directors of the South Dakota High School Activities Association 5 may not adopt any transgender policy. The sole determinant of a student's sexual identity is the 6 sexual identity noted on the student's certificate of birth. If no sexual identity is noted on the 7 student's certificate of birth, the sole determinant is the sexual identity noted on the South 8 Dakota High School Activities Association physical exam form that is completed by a health 9 care professional at the student's physical examination. Any transgender policy adopted by the 10 board of directors prior to this Act is hereby declared void. 11 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South Dakota Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.161 per page. v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores. Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes.