Bill Title: Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-02-18 - State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4. S.J. 27 [SB235 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Introduced	2026-02-04	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate State Affairs Amendment 235A	2026-02-18	Adopted	PDF	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for South Dakota SB235 currently on file.