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SD SB 168

died on adjournment

regulate the use of chatbots by minors.

South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did SD SB 168 pass?

No. SD SB 168 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 23

What is SD SB 168 about?

SD SB 168 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “regulate the use of chatbots by minors.”.

Who sponsors SD SB 168?

Larson is the primary sponsor of SD SB 168.

Introduced
2026-01-29
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 23
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Larsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-29

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140

    introduction,reading-1,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-10

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  3. 2026-02-12

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  4. 2026-02-12

    Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 23 Amendment 168B

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage

  5. 2026-02-12

    Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 23

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Deferred to the 41st legislative day

    2026-02-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Blanc: yes
    • Duhamel: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Mehlhaff: excused
    • Pischke: yes
    • Hulse: yes
    • Kolbeck (Steve): yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Bills/26549

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:32:38.286047Z

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