94th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Education
Thursday, January 24, 2019

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bolin
P    Jensen (Phil)
P    Smith (VJ)
P    Steinhauer
P    Heinert
P    Curd, Vice-Chair
P    Solano, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Solano, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 22, 2019

Moved by:    Steinhauer
Second by:    Smith (VJ)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    SB 49: declare void the transgender procedure adopted by the South Dakota High School Activities Association and to establish a determinant in identifying a student's sexual identity for the purpose of participation in high school athletics.

Presented by:    Senator Jim Bolin (Handout(s): #1 and 2)
Proponents:    Florence Thompson, self, Caputa, South Dakota
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women for America
        Lauren Tate, self, Rapid City
        Norman Woods, Family Heritage Alliance Action
        Christopher J. Motz, South Dakota Catholic Conference
Opponents:    Dan Swartos, South Dakota High School Activities Association
        Terry Nebelsick, self, Huron

        Susan Bill, self, Sioux Falls
        Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of South Dakota (Handout(s): #3)
        Debra Owen, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce
        Sister Kathleen Bierne, Presentation Sisters of Aberdeen
        Vaughn Hennen, self, Madison
        Sandra Marie Waltman, South Dakota Education Association
        Dianna Miller, Large School Group
Notation: The original minutes do not accurately reflect that Mr. Nathan Sanderson, Executive Director of the SD Retailers Association, spoke in opposition to SB49 on January 24, 2019.
        Roger Tellinghuisen, Human Rights Campaign
        Elizabeth A Skarin, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
        Samuel J. Nelson, Sioux Falls School District
        Jenae Kristine Hansen, National Association of Social Workers-South Dakota
        Lawrence Novotny, Equality School Association
        Mitch Richter, United School Association of South Dakota

MOTION:    AMEND SB 49

49ca

    On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, delete "sole".

    On page 1, line 10, delete "sexual identity is the sexual identity" and insert "eligibility to play on any team segregated by sex shall be based on the sex of the student as".

    On page 1, line 11, delete "sexual identity" and insert "sex".

    On page 1, line 11, after "the" delete "sexual" and insert "sex".

    On page 1, line 12, delete "identity".


Moved by:    Steinhauer
Second by:    Curd
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 49

Moved by:    Bolin
Second by:    Jensen (Phil)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 49 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by:    Heinert
Second by:    Steinhauer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Smith (VJ), Steinhauer, Heinert, Curd, Solano

Voting No:    Bolin, Jensen (Phil)

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Curd
Second by:    Heinert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Mona Oehlerking

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Alan Solano, Chair

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