STATE BILLSD SB 49PASSED

Safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor.

State of South Dakota

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

SD SB 49 · PassedMar 30

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549 · Mar 30, 2026

Sponsor

JJudiciarySenatorPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 30, 2026 S.J. 549Senate

Mar 11, 2026Delivered to the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 520Senate

Mar 10, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553House

Mar 10, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 512Senate

Mar 9, 2026Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 489Senate

Mar 4, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 509House

Mar 2, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 31House

Mar 2, 2026Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 31House

Show 11 earlier actions

Mar 2, 2026Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed H.J. 31 Amendment 49BHouse

Mar 2, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Jan 26, 2026Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 137House

Jan 23, 2026First Reading House H.J. 125House

Jan 22, 2026Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 83Senate

Jan 20, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 3Senate

Jan 20, 2026Judiciary Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 3Senate

Jan 20, 2026Judiciary Motion to amend, Passed S.J. 3 Amendment 49ASenate

Jan 20, 2026Scheduled for hearingSenate

Jan 15, 2026Scheduled for hearingSenate

Jan 13, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 13Senate

Recorded votes

Do Pass AmendedJan 20, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 2, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 4, 2026 · House · 65 yea · 2 nayPassed

Concurred in amendmentsMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Confidential Information
Cyber Security
Executive/Judiciary Request
Penalty
Trade Regulation

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