HB 1195 - Requires a Student's Gender Identity to be Determined by a Birth Certificate - South Dakota Key Vote
Timothy Johns voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Referred to Committee
- Feb. 11, 2015
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 10, 2015
- Introduced
- Feb. 3, 2015
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Title: Requires a Student's Gender Identity to be Determined by a Birth Certificate
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires a student's identity to be determined by his or her birth certificate for the purposes of athletic participation.
Highlights:
- Repeals the existing transgender policy of the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the sole determinant of a student’s sexual identity for the purposes of participation in athletics sanctioned by the SDHSAA is the sexual identity noted on his or her birth certificate (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that if no sexual identity is noted on a student’s birth certificate, the sole determinant of the student’s sexual identity is the sexual identity noted on his or her SDHSAA Physical Exam Form (Sec. 1).
Title: Requires a Student's Gender Identity to be Determined by a Birth Certificate