Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateSouth DakotaEnacted
HB 1184: define man and woman throughout the state.
Jon Hansen
HB 1184 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579 (updated Mar 30, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
25OUT OF 100
Score:25/100 civic fit
Risk:High Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 60/100
Constitutionality30%
Bipartisan20%
Public opinion40%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill establishes legal definitions for 'man' and 'woman' that apply across all state statutes and administrative rules.
Who is affected
All state agencies, administrative bodies, and residents, with specific impacts on transgender and non-binary individuals.
Requirements and enforcement
Government agencies must now apply these specific statutory definitions to all records and administrative actions.
Costs and funding
Not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Enacted as of 2026-03-30.
Potential benefits
Provides uniform statutory definitions and simplifies the interpretation of sex-based terms in state code.
Risks and tradeoffs
Significant concerns regarding the exclusion of gender identities, potential for discrimination in public services, and conflict with established civil rights protections.
What is still unknown
The exact wording of the definitions and the specific operational impact on existing state-run health and social services remains unclear without the full bill text.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Society
Critical outlook
25%
Benefits
- Provides uniform statutory definitions
- Simplifies legal interpretation of sex-based terms
- Creates consistency in state government documentation
Risks
- Excludes transgender and non-binary individuals from legal recognition
- Risks marginalizing citizens through narrow gender definitions
- Potential for discrimination in public services
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Critical outlook
30%
Benefits
- Ensures legislative intent is explicit
- Reduces ambiguity in statutory construction
- Uniformizes state government classification processes
Risks
- Restricts administrative agency discretion
- Codifies subjective social definitions into law
- Reduces flexibility in recognizing individual identity
Public Health & Safety
Critical outlook
20%
Benefits
- Standardizes demographic data collection methods
- Clarifies sex-based health reporting parameters
- Reduces potential for data variability in state records
Risks
- Potential barriers to equitable healthcare access
- Risk of creating disparities in gender-specific care
- Challenges for health data accuracy regarding gender
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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LegiScan returned a PDF-only document. PDF extraction is not enabled in this build, so the pipeline used a safer fallback.
Analysis scope
Source provided is limited to an OpenStates abstract summary.
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Where it stands
Official recordSigned by the Governor on 2026-03-30 H.J. 579
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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