(GABRIEL KEANE) South Dakota governor Kristi Noem has successfully killed House Bill 1217, which would have prevented biological males from competing in women’s sports, with her “not a veto” veto on Monday. The South Dakota House of Representatives fell two votes short of the 47 needed for a successful veto override, making the legislation dead on arrival.
by GABRIEL KEANE, March 29th, 2021
“Fairness in Women’s Sports bill fails in the SD House,” State Rep. Fred Deutsch (R) announced on Monday. “Needed 47 votes to override the governors veto. We got 45. We’ll come back next year and try again.”
Noem has under scrutiny for her comments during an interview on the ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight” television show and elsewhere, including “I’ve been bullied by the left for years. Now, there’s bullies on the right, too.”
As National File reported earlier on Monday, Noem rejected HB 1217 through a loophole that allows the governor to block legislation in a manner identical to veto, without referring to as a veto:
Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota followed through on her promise to block a bill that would have prevented biological males from competing in sports intended for females on Monday, insisting that her action is “not a veto” even though it functions identically to a veto.
“I have received your message that the House of Representatives failed to approve my recommendations as to changes of style and form of House Bill 1217,” Noem said in a letter to the South Dakota House of Representatives.
Noem cited a provision in the state’s Constitution that allows bills with “errors in style or form” to be returned to the State legislature, in a process that functions identically to a veto.
“Given the House action, I cannot certify that the bill conforms with my specific recommendations,” Noem wrote. “Therefore, my only option consistent with the constitution is the fail [sic] to certify the bill and return it you.”
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Karla says
You need to tell the whole story.
The bill is not killed. Noem issued
2 E/O to make guys not compete in girls sport events-
One for K-12 and one for collegiate-
There is a special session being called to rework the legislation along with other business to be held in May or June.
I am so disappointed that you are not telling the whole story-
now I wonder about the rest of your reporting.
Noem and SD want to make the legislation bulletproof-
Not a quicky feel good law that gets struck down- SD thinks long term
Something MSM and yourself needs to understand.
Thank you.
Justin Deschamps says
Karla. Don’t be so quick to judge and fire your emotions up so much. We have other articles revealing the whole story.