The purpose of the bill was to restrict bathroom and locker room use by transgender students to facilities that matched their sex assigned at birth, not their gender identity.
The bill's purpose was to require transgender students in public schools to use bathroom, shower, and locker facilities that matched their "chromosomes and anatomy at birth".
[3] A veto override in the House failed 36-29 the next day, which Deutsch did not support, in favor of letting the bill die for passage at another time.
[6] Senator David Omdahl pledged support for the bill, saying he believed it would protect child innocence, and calling transgender people "twisted".
Several tourists threatened to boycott the state over social media — South Dakota brings in approximately $3.8 billion in tourism revenue annually.