HB1235 declares that a person has the right to be exempt from any COVID-19 vaccination mandate on the basis of conscience. This act would not apply to public or private entities in violation of certain federal regulations or the South Dakota National Guard
The House failed to pass HB1235 on February 16, 2023, by a vote of 30 to 39. We have assigned pluses to the yeas because vaccine mandates ought to be nullified, as an individual’s non-injurious activities, including personal health care decisions, are private matters that should not be under federal, state, or local jurisdiction in the United States. To compel American citizens to receive medical treatment would be to violate their fundamental rights protected by the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.