SOUTH DAKOTA: House Fails To Override Governor’s Veto Of Anti-Transgender Bill

The Washington Blade reports:

The South Dakota House of Representatives on Thursday failed to override the veto of a bill that would ban transgender students from using restrooms in public schools that are consistent with their gender identity.

Supporters of House Bill 1008 needed two-thirds of lawmakers to vote in favor of overriding Republican Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s veto earlier this week. The effort failed by a margin of 36-29.

State Rep. Fred Deutsch (R-Florence), who sponsored HB 1008, described it as “an important, values-based bill.” State Rep. Karen Soli (D-Sioux Falls) categorized the measure as “unnecessary.”