A bill that would have voided the transgender policy of the South Dakota High School Activities Association was debated in the state Senate again yesterday. A previous version of the bill was killed earlier, but a hoghouse move was made in the House to revive it. During debate, republican Senator Phyliss Heineman of Sioux Falls said the policy needed to be revisited…
Republican Senator Jim White of Huron says the activities association handled the policy properly…
Democratic Senator Angie Buhl-O’Donnell of Sioux Falls says it is not an issue for the legislature…
The measure failed on a sixteen to eighteen vote, but a conference committee was appointed to see if a compromise can be reached with the House.