South Dakota Legislative Recap Feb. 10, 2009
Lots of action in the South Dakota legislature, including a “bait and switch” on a hate crimes bill.
SB 156 was originally written to add “social status, or economic status” to a list of “hate crimes” in SDCL 22-19B-1. However, today that language was taken out of the bill and amended in was “sexual orientation, or gender identity.”
It would would like to make an immoral, unnatural and unhealthy sexual behavior become a protected behavior, and criminalize thought while doing so.
Thanks to Senators Tieszen and Schmidt for voting “No” to this bad legislation.
More action today in the table below…
Daily Recap 2/10/2008
From the 2009 South Dakota Legislature, todays activity on bills of note...
| Bill # | Bill Desc | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1184 | clarify provisions dealing with the initiative process. | House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 51, NAYS 17. |
| SB 92 | require the physical presence of any physician scheduled to perform an abortion at the site of the abortion procedure on the day prior to the abortion procedure. | Hearing: Senate Health and Human Services |
| SB 155 | provide for the revision of certain offensive geographic place names. | Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. |
| SB 156 | revise the scope of certain provisions related to hate crimes. | "Bait and switch" amendment from adding "social status, or economic status" to hate crimes, to "sexual orientation, or gender identity" |
| SB 156 | revise the scope of certain provisions related to hate crimes. | Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. |
| SB 195 | repeal the ban on certain medical research. | Deferred by Chair |
| SJR 2 | Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article VI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the utilization of English as the official language. | Hearing: Senate State Affairs |
| SJR 3 | Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 6 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to four-year senatorial terms and term limits. | First read in House and referred to House State Affairs |
For more information check the bill list at the South Dakota Legislature website.
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