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SB135 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-30

Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.

Bill Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27028

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Sponsors

Jon Hansen (Rep - R)
Chris Karr (Sen - R)
Bobbi Andera (Rep - R)
Aaron Aylward (Rep - R)
Heather Baxter (Rep - R)
Lana Greenfield (Rep - R)
Leslie Heinemann (Rep - R)
Joy Hohn (Sen - R)
Taffy Howard (Rep - R)
Mark Lapka (Sen - R)
Karla Lems (Rep - R)
Elizabeth May (Rep - R)
Lauren Nelson (Sen - R)
Kaley Nolz (Rep - R)
Al Novstrup (Rep - R)
Scott Odenbach (Rep - R)
Sue Lucas-Peterson (Rep - R)
Mykala Voita (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-30 S Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549
2026-03-12 S Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2026 S.J. 539
2026-03-11 S Signed by the President S.J. 525
2026-03-11 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560
2026-03-10 S Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 1. S.J. 511
2026-03-05 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 7. H.J. 523
2026-03-04 H Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 509
2026-03-02 H Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2026-03-02 H State Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0.
2026-03-02 H State Affairs Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 135G
2026-03-02 H Scheduled for hearing
2026-02-23 H First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 416
2026-02-20 S Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 343
2026-02-20 S Senate Motion to amend, Passed, YEAS 30, NAYS 4. S.J. 343 Amendment 135F
2026-02-19 S Senate Deferred to another day, Passed S.J. 309
2026-02-18 S State Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4. S.J. 25
2026-02-18 S Scheduled for hearing
2026-01-27 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 120

Votes

2026-02-18 Do Pass Yea: 5 Nay: 4
2026-02-20 Motion to amend Yea: 30 Nay: 4
2026-02-20 Do Pass Amended Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 11 Nay: 0
2026-03-05 Do Pass Amended Yea: 60 Nay: 7
2026-03-10 Concurred in amendments Yea: 33 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-27 S State Affairs
2026-02-23 H State Affairs

Amendments

2026-02-20 Senate Amendment 135F Adopted
2026-03-02 House State Affairs Amendment 135G Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-26 Introduced
2026-02-23 Comm Sub
2026-03-02 Comm Sub
2026-03-11 Enrolled

Subjects

Administrative Procedure Data Centers Planning, Zoning and Housing Programs Public Records and Files Public Utilities and Carriers Reports Tax Exemptions and Refunds Water Management

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