South Dakota · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1053: require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1053 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: require age verification by websites containing material that is harmful to minors, and to provide a penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: Tim Walburg (Republican), MyKala Voita (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Tesa Schwans (Republican), Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Reder, Tony Randolph (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Sue Peterson (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Scott Odenbach (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Tina Mulally (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz May (Republican), Curt Massie (Republican), Logan Manhart (Republican), Karla Lems (Republican), Trish Ladner (Republican), Tony Kayser (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Amber Hulse (Republican), John Hughes (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Jon Hansen (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Lana Greenfield (Republican), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Mary Fitzgerald (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), John Carley (Republican), Greg Blanc (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Bethany Soye (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 27, 2025): Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-27 H.J. 418.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 42
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Walburg | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 8 |
| MyKala Voita | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 21 |
| John Sjaarda | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 2 |
| Tesa Schwans | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Kathy Rice | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 29 |
| Reder | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tony Randolph | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Peri Pourier | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Tom Pischke | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Sue Peterson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Carl Perry | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Scott Odenbach | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Al Novstrup | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 3 |
| Tina Mulally | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| Scott Moore | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 23 |
| Liz May | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 27 |
| Curt Massie | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Logan Manhart | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Karla Lems | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Trish Ladner | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Tony Kayser | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 14 |
| Dylan Jordan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 4 |
| Phil Jensen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 33 |
| Travis Ismay | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28B |
| Jana Hunt | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 28A |
| Amber Hulse | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| John Hughes | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 13 |
| Taffy Howard | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 34 |
| Joy Hohn | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Jon Hansen | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 25 |
| Tamara Grove | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Lana Greenfield | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 22 |
| Tim Goodwin | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 30 |
| Red Dawn Foster | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Randy Deibert | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
| John Carley | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 29 |
| Greg Blanc | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Heather Baxter | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 34 |
| Aaron Aylward | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 6 |
| Julie Auch | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 18 |
| Bethany Soye | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 24 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-27 H.J. 418
- Delivered to the Governor on 2025-02-24 H.J. 368
- Signed by the President S.J. 345
- Signed by the Speaker H.J. 347
- Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 303
- Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
- Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Referred to S.J. 101
- First Reading Senate S.J. 72
- House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5 H.J. 46
- House of Representatives Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 46 Amendment 1053B
- State Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2
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