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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 49: safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 49 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: safeguard the integrity, privacy, and security of genetic data and provide a civil penalty therefor. Primary sponsor: Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 549
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-11 S.J. 520
  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
  4. Signed by the President S.J. 512
  5. Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 489
  6. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 509
  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 31
  8. Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 31
  9. Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 31 Amendment 49B
  10. Scheduled for hearing
  11. Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 137
  12. First Reading House H.J. 125

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source