South Dakota Legislation

revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor.

permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the Department of Corrections.

create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service and the funding thereof.

establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.

make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.

revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.

add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.

revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.

make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission equipment and to declare an emergency.

limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.

create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the awarding of grants and loans from the fund for certain rural water projects and to declare an emergency.

require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.

require education in prenatal human growth and development.

make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.

define man and woman throughout the state.

prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor.

establish procedures for anti-SLAPP actions to protect the exercise of a person's constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.

expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.

make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced manufacturing laboratory space and classrooms on the campus of Southeast Technical College and to declare an emergency.

require the publication of the results of an election for precinct committeeman or committeewoman and to declare an emergency.

authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.

create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.

enhance the penalties for ingestion, possession with intent to deliver, and delivery of a controlled substance in a state correctional facility.

authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar.

create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.

revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.

adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.

amend provisions pertaining to the processing of absentee ballots and to declare an emergency.

address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and health carriers.

amend the definition of an abortion.

establish principles for a state agency to consider when formulating or implementing a program that has the potential of affecting tribal members on a reservation.

establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.

revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.

modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.

authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.

make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

amend provisions related to changing rooms, sleeping quarters, and restrooms.

clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs.

transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.

create a taskforce to study the creation of Indian medicaid managed care entities in the state.

require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.

appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.

consider a cultivated-protein food product to be adulterated food.

permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments.

modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.

regulate the retail sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.

amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.

revise qualifications for immunity from prosecution following a drug-related overdose.