South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota SB113: Provide protections for parental rights.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 6, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to provide protections for parental rights.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to provide protections for parental rights. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 1-1A: [ADDED: The liberty of a parent to the nurture, care, custody, and control of the parent's child is a fundamental right. An agency or officer of this state or an agency or officer of any political subdivision of this state may not infringe upon the fundamental right of a parent unless the infringement is narrowly tailored to meet a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means allowable by law.] [ADDED: No person may use this section to challenge a proceeding under chapters 26-7A or 26-8A.] Underscores indicate new language. [DELETED: Overstrikes] indicate deleted language.
Sponsors
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026) · primary sponsor
- Tesa Schwans (R, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Taffy Howard (R, SD-034)
- Phil Jensen (R, SD-033)
- Carl Perry (R, SD-003)
- Sue Lucas-Peterson (R, SD-013)
Votes
- Motion to amend (March 12, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Committee report not adopted, no committee appointed (March 12, 2025): 39 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Report adopted (March 12, 2025): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Motion to amend (March 6, 2025): 37 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (March 6, 2025): 64 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB113?
- SB113 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Provide protections for parental rights.
- What does SB113 do?
- In its own words: An Act to provide protections for parental rights.
- What is the status of SB113?
- Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025.
- Who sponsored SB113?
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB113?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25805
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.