A bill that would restrict changes to gender on a birth certificate will be heard in the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee later this week.

The bill passed out of the House last week on a thirty-nine to thirty one vote.
Representative Mike Stevens of Yankton voted no on the bill…

Stevens says those types of bills take time away from other more important issues…

There have been a series of bills dealing with gender issues over the past few sessions, most have been defeated.