South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill

South Dakota governor signs anti-transgender bathroom bill

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill into law Friday that restricts transgender people's use of communal facilities that align with their gender identity in schools and state buildings.

South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms, restrooms

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden. / Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Dustin Jordan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 16:30 pm (CNA). South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed three bills int... [...]

South Dakota governor signs bill to keep men out of girls’ locker rooms

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden. / Credit: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Dustin Jordan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 21, 2025 / 16:30 pm (CNA). South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed three bills into law on Friday that he indicated reflect the values of the state, including one law that will prevent males from entering girls’ restrooms or locker rooms in any public school or public building.Another l…

Rhoden signs library-smut, bathroom-access bills

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed into law three more acts passed by the Legislature, including new restrictions on who can legally be in bathrooms and a new route for people to ask that public libraries remove obscene materials. Longtime McCook County Sheriff dies The governor's office announced on Friday morning the signings of House Bill 1259 and House Bill 1239, as well as House Bill 1174 that revises certain provisio…

ACLU of South Dakota condemns Gov. Rhoden for signing anti-trans bill, says law will harm vulnerable people — The South Dakota Standard

On Thursday, Gov. Larry Rhoden signed into law House Bill 1259, legislation that prohibits trans students from using the communal facilities that match their gender identity at South Dakota public schools.“South Dakota is a place where commonsense values remain common, and these bills reinforce that fact,” Rhoden said. “These bills promote strong families, safety in education, and freedom from the ‘woke’ agenda like what has happened in too many…

South Dakota Voters May Decide on Legislative Limits for Ballot Initiatives in 2026

The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office has released the final ballot explanation for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voter approval for legislative changes to initiative and referendum procedures. The amendment, spearheaded by Rick Weiland of Sioux Falls, aims to ensure that any legislative modifications to citizen-led ballot initiatives and referendums are subject to a… Source