STATE BILLSD HB 1038PASSED

Allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.

State of South Dakota

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 30, 2026; 227 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

SD HB 1038 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 579 · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

CACommerce and EnergyRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 H.J. 579House

Mar 12, 2026Delivered to the Governor on March 12, 2026 H.J. 574House

Mar 12, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 528Senate

Mar 11, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 560House

Mar 10, 2026House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0. H.J. 548House

Mar 9, 2026Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 494Senate

Mar 5, 2026Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 1038CSenate

Show 8 earlier actions

Mar 5, 2026Scheduled for hearingSenate

Feb 26, 2026Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1Senate

Feb 3, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 170Senate

Feb 2, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 196House

Jan 28, 2026Commerce and Energy Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 11House

Jan 28, 2026Commerce and Energy Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 11 Amendment 1038AHouse

Jan 28, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Jan 13, 2026First read in House and referred to House Commerce and Energy H.J. 11House

Recorded votes

Do Pass AmendedJan 28, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedFeb 2, 2026 · House · 60 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

Concurred in amendmentsMar 10, 2026 · House · 67 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Administrative Procedure
Court Costs
Executive/Judiciary Request
Fund
Public Utilities and Carriers
Data Centers

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