THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE KILLED A BILl THAT WOULD HAVE ELIMINATED THE CURRENT SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION POLICY ON TRANSGENDER STUDENTS.

THE BILL SAID STUDENTS COULD PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS TEAMS BASED ONLY ON THE SEX LISTED ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

THE BILL’S SPONSOR IS SENATOR JIM BOLIN OF CANTON..

DAN SWARTOS IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE THE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION. HE SAYS THE CURRENT POLICY IS WELL WRITTEN, THOROUGH AND IT WORKS….

THE BILL WAS OPPOSED BY NUMEROUS SCHOOL AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
AMONG THEM, DEBRA OWEN OF THE SIOUX FALLS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

OPPONENTS ALSO SAY, IF PASSED, THE BILL COULD LEAD TO EXPENSIVE LEGAL CHALLENGES.

IT WAS KILLED ON A FIVE-TWO VOTE.