Questions in SD House about parental abuse lead to Manhart's gender identity bill’s downfall

Logan Manhart, author of House Bill 1201, represents me in District 1 in the South Dakota Legislature.

I'm happy this one crashed on the House floor.

From the South Dakota Searchlight "Quick Read" article, SD House defeats gender identity notification bill and taxpayer-funded education lobbying ban by Makenzie Huber:

. . .Questions about parental abuse lead to gender identity bill’s downfall

State representatives largely didn’t debate the merits of House Bill 1201 before voting 40-28 to defeat it.

The legislation would require public school and state-accredited private school counselors, teachers, administrators and staff to alert parents if a student discusses gender identity with them.

Aberdeen Republican Rep. Logan Manhart told lawmakers that schools would not have to report that discussion to parents if they suspect the student is abused or could face abuse if that information is shared with the parent.

But because the legislation doesn’t explicitly say that, Rep. Peri Pourier, D-Pine Ridge, said she worried schools would still report to parents and potentially endanger students.

Photo: The South Dakota House of Representatives meets on Feb. 6, 2025, at the Capitol in Pierre. (Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight).

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