Larry Rhoden
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2026 Events (2)
South Dakota Gov. Rhoden signed HB1184 codifying binary sex definitions and ending state recognition of transgender people
On March 30, 2026, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed HB1184, "Define man and woman throughout the state," into law after the Legislature passed it by votes of 57-9 in the House and 30-4 in the Senate. The law establishes binary statutory definitions of "man," "woman," "male," and "female" based on reproductive biology at birth throughout South Dakota code and prohibits the use of state funds for anything contrary to those definitions. It removes legal recognition of transgender and nonbinary people across state government.
South Dakota Gov. Rhoden signed SB 175 requiring proof of citizenship for new voter registrations
On March 26, 2026, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 175, requiring documentary proof of citizenship — a birth certificate, passport, driver's license, or similar document — from anyone registering to vote in the state for the first time, effective immediately under an emergency clause ahead of the June 2 primary. Voters who don't provide such documentation are still registered but receive a "federal-only" ballot excluding them from state and local races, and the law separately requires a physical South Dakota address, barring mail-forwarding services or P.O. boxes, for state and local registration. By May 2026, roughly 1,500 South Dakota voters had been registered as federal-only under the law.
2025 Events (1)
South Dakota Gov. Rhoden signed HB1259 restricting multi-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms to sex assigned at birth
On March 21, 2025, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed House Bill 1259, requiring people to use multi-occupancy restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms in public facilities — including public schools, courthouses, and libraries — that correspond to their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer, passed the House 58-9 and the Senate 27-6. It functionally bars transgender people from using covered public facilities consistent with their gender identity.