This bill establishes new regulations for employees of school districts and educational institutions in South Dakota regarding how they address unemancipated minor students. Specifically, it mandates that no employee may address a student by a name other than the student's legal name or a derivative thereof, nor may they use a preferred personal title or pronoun that is inconsistent with the student's sex, without obtaining written permission from the student's parent or guardian. The bill also defines "sex" in terms of biological classification based on reproductive roles and physical characteristics present at birth.

Additionally, the bill protects employees from adverse employment actions if they choose not to use names or pronouns inconsistent with a student's sex, and it allows for civil action to be taken against any school district or institution that violates these provisions. Furthermore, students are also protected from disciplinary actions for declining to identify their pronouns or address others in a manner inconsistent with their legal names or sex classification. Similar to the protections for employees, students may pursue civil action for violations of these rights within a two-year timeframe.