Data center regulation bill passes South Dakota House

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 582

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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One of the last remaining data center bills pending in the South Dakota Legislature — a measure that would impose new regulations — passed the state House on Thursday and now heads back to the Senate for consideration of a House committee’s amendment.

Senate Bill 135 is labeled the “Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens” by its prime sponsors, Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr, R-Sioux Falls, and House Speaker Jon Hansen, …

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