South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 127 — limit nuisances caused by data centers.

Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 25

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    12 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 21 removed

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127A 101st Legislative Session 127 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 127 AMENDMENT 127A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.14.24 101st Legislative Session 127 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 127 Introduced by:
and (h) Any other comparable digital service.
and (h) Any other comparable digital service.;
which has an anticipated peak electrical demand of ten megawatts or greater;
Effective July 1, 2026, a facility housing a data center may not be established within one mile of any residence or residential area, but a county, municipality, or township may adopt more restrictive data center siting requirements.
Effective July 1, 2026, a facility housing a data center may not be established within one mile of any residential area, but a county, municipality, or township may adopt more restrictive data center siting requirements.
A data center may not exceed a continuous noise level of forty-five decibels, measured according to federal or local environmental standards, at the nearest property line of a residential area.
127A 2 127 A data center may not exceed a continuous noise level of forty-five decibels, measured according to federal or local environmental standards, at the nearest property line of a residential area.
26.14.24 2 127 Section 4.
Section 4.
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Action History

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 3 S.J. 25

  2. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 25 Amendment 127A

  3. Scheduled for hearing

  4. Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 121

  5. First Reading Senate S.J. 112

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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12 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (93)

93 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4301
Democratic 1000
Total 5301
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Nay
Curt Voight Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Nay
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

housing technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 127?
SB 127 is sponsored by Curt Voight (Republican), Kathy Rice (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Al Novstrup (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Travis Ismay (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Red Dawn Foster (Democratic), Julie Auch (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), and Taffy Howard (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 127?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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