On March 20, South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed HB 1259 (full text). The new law provides that public schools and buildings owned or occupied by state or local governments may not allow transgender males or transgender females to enter multi-person rest rooms, changing rooms or sleeping quarters that are inconsistent with their biological sex. Accommodations through unisex, family or single occupancy rooms may be made for transgender students whose parents request it. A person who encounters someone in a restroom or changing room in violation of these provisions can sue the school or state to obtain an injunction or declaratory judgment. AP reports on the new law.
