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SD Senate Committee Passes Trans-Gender Bill

SD Senate Committee Passes Trans-Gender Bill

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The South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing Friday on SB46, titled “to protect fairness in women’s sport”

Dan Swartos, Executive Director of the South Dakota High School Activities Association, says they have had a successful trans-gender policy in place for several years…

Susan Williams, a resident of legislative District 6 and a parent of a trans gender child, says sports participation is crucial….

Mark Miller, counsel to Governor Kristi Noem, says girls and women are already losing….

Senator Lee Schoenbeck of Watertown made a “do-pass” recommendation, which the committee approved on an eight to one vote, sending the bill next to the Senate floor.