South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1174: Revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 25-6-1 be AMENDED: 25-6-1. If the biological mother of a child is not married to the father of the child at the time of the conception or birth of the child, or at any time between conception and birth of the child, the father becomes an acknowledged father of the child and adopts the child only by: (1) Openly holding out the child as the father's own by receiving the child into the father's household; (2) Voluntarily contributing to the financial support of the child; or (3) Voluntarily contributing to the daily supervision, protection, education, and care of the child. Following a father's adoption of a child pursuant to this section, the child is deemed for all purposes to be the child of the father from the time of the child's birth. No other provision of law relating to adoption shall apply. Section 2. That § 25-6-1.1 be AMENDED: 25-6-1.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or court ruling, if the biological mother of a child is not married to the father at the time of conception or …
Sponsors
- John Hughes (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Sue Lucas-Peterson (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Travis Ismay (R, HD-028)
- Carl Perry (R, SD-003)
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 65 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1174?
- HB1174 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): Revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
- What does HB1174 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions related to the rights and obligations of a father of a child born to an unmarried mother.
- What is the status of HB1174?
- Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2025.
- Who sponsored HB1174?
- John Hughes (R, HD-013), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1174?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25697
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.