South Dakota § 20-13-62 - Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney’s fees.
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§ 20-13-62. Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney’s fees.
An individual who encounters a member of the opposite sex in a restroom or changing room while making use of a restroom or changing room designated for use by the individual's sex, has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the state or political subdivision, if the state or political subdivision of this state:
(1) Provided the member of the opposite sex permission to use the restroom or changing room of the individual's sex; or
(2) Failed to take reasonable steps to prohibit the member of the opposite sex from using the restroom or changing room of the individual's sex.
An individual who is assigned by the state or a political subdivision to share sleeping quarters with an individual of the opposite sex has a private cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the state or political subdivision.
Any civil action brought pursuant to this section must be initiated within two years of the violation. An individual who is aggrieved under this section and prevails in court may recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the state or offending political subdivision.
Source: SL 2025, ch 84, § 9.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-13-62 ("Public changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms--Private causes of action--Limitation--Attorney’s fees.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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