South Dakota Legislative Billwatch, Feb. 17, 2016

It’s another busy day in the South Dakota Legislature today.

HB 1190 deals with “gold card permits” for concealed carry, and would provide for expedited purchases in some cases.

HB 1209 would require any public body of the state to accept as valid all information on a person’s birth certificate. Sounds pretty obvious, doesn’t it?  But apparently not, in a day when the Left expects people to ignore reality and accept males as females and females as males just because they “say so.”  Yes, in the modern Left’s utopia, rational people must spell out that, yes, official documents are indeed to be accepted over someone’s “feelings.”

HB 1233 is another bill intended to end the asinine twice-a-year clock-changing exercise the people of South Dakota must go though because the leaders of our country are still thinking in the 19th Century.

SB 72 would prohibit abortions after an unborn child is developed enough to feel pain. This bill is actually rather “generous” to people who are determined to kill their own child, as it would allow the slaughter of children up to 20 weeks development, since the brain and nervous system (which provide pain response to the brain) are developing by about 8 weeks.

SB 153 is another bill to provide for drug testing of welfare recipients. This one is a little different than HB 1076 which was killed by our “Republican” supermajority legislature earlier in this session. This one specifies TANF benefits, and would perform random testing rather than every recipient.

SJR 2 is another jewel with “Republican”  sponsorship, calling for a corporate income tax in South Dakota.

There are several other bills of interest being voted on today. Be sure to know what your lawmaking body is doing regarding your liberty and your prosperity.

	Date	Committee/Chamber	Bill	Title
	2/17 7:45 AM	House State Affairs	HB 1190	enhance customer convenience in firearms transactions, improve public safety, and provide for the issuance of an additional concealed pistol permit.
	2/17 7:45 AM	House State Affairs	HB 1209	require any public body of the state to accept as valid all information on a person’s birth certificate.
	2/17 7:45 AM	House Education	HB 1215	authorize a private school to hold dual status as an alternative instruction program under certain conditions.
	2/17 7:45 AM	House State Affairs	HB 1233	exempt the state from daylight saving time.
	2/17 10:00 AM	House Judiciary	HB 1132	require the submission of sexual assault kits for testing.
	2/17 10:00 AM	House Judiciary	HB 1133	require that a risk assessment is completed and reviewed before the release of a person charged with certain domestic crimes.
	2/17 10:00 AM	House Judiciary	HB 1167	revise certain provisions regarding the use of a suspended imposition of sentence for a misdemeanor and a felony.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate Health and Human Services	SB 72	prohibit the abortion of an unborn child who is capable of experiencing pain and to provide a penalty therefor.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate State Affairs	SB 106	provide for the collection of sales taxes from certain remote sellers, to establish certain Legislative findings, and to declare an emergency.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate State Affairs	SB 132	revise certain provisions regarding education funding.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate Health and Human Services	SB 153	provide for drug testing certain TANF applicants.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate Taxation	SJR 2	Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election a new section to Article XI of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the imposition of a corporate income tax and dedication of the revenue therefrom.
	2/17 10:00 AM	Senate State Affairs	SJR 4	Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article IV, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the powers and duties of the Governor.
	2/17 2:00 PM	Senate	HB 1013	revise certain provisions regarding alternative instruction achievement tests for children excused from school attendance.

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Bob Ellis has been the owner of media company Dakota Voice, LLC since 2005. He is a 10-year U.S. Air Force veteran, a political reporter and commentator for the past decade, and has been involved in numerous election and public policy campaigns for over 20 years. He was a founding member and board member of the Tea Party groups Citizens for Liberty and the South Dakota Tea Party Alliance. He lives in Rapid City, South Dakota with his wife and two children.

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