Text of SD HB 1195 (2015)

State of South Dakota NINETIETH SESSION LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2015 983W0100 HOUSE BILL NO. 1195 Introduced by: Representative Bolin and Senator Otten (Ernie) FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to declare void the transgender policy of the South Dakota 1 High School Activities Association and to establish a determinant in identifying a student's 2 sexual identity for the purpose of participation in high school athletics. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 4 Section 1. The transgender policy adopted by the board of directors of the South Dakota 5 High School Activities Association at its meeting on June 11, 2014, is hereby declared void. For 6 purposes of participation in athletics sanctioned by the association, the sole determinant of a 7 student's sexual identity is the sexual identity noted on the student's certificate of birth. If no 8 sexual identity is noted on the student's certificate of birth, the sole determinant is the sexual 9 identity noted on the South Dakota High School Activities Association Physical Exam Form 10 that is completed by a health care professional at the student's physical examination. 11 170 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South Dakota Legislative Research Council at a cost of $.098 per page. v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores. Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes.