South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 235 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.

Last action — State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 27

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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 February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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235A 101st Legislative Session 235 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 235 AMENDMENT 235A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.991.18 101st Legislative Session 235 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 235 Introduced by:
Senator Crabtree An Act to protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, and to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.
Senator Crabtree An Act to protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers, and to modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services by a data center.
Section 1.
Section 4.
For purposes of this chapter, "data center" means a centralized repository for the dissemination, management, processing, and storage of electronic data and information with a total design load greater than one hundred megawatts.
For purposes of this chapter, "data center" means a centralized repository for the dissemination, management, processing, and storage of electronic data and information.
Section 2.
Section 5.
The operator of a data center shall pay for all fair, just, and reasonable costs associated with the provision of electricity to the data center.
The operator of a data center shall pay for all costs associated with the provision of electricity to the data center.
235A 2 235 (1) Increase fees, rates, or surcharges imposed on residential customers for the purpose of financing, offsetting, or subsidizing a data center's infrastructure costs, service demands, or utility consumption;
26.991.18 2 235 (1) Increase fees, rates, or surcharges imposed on residential customers for the purpose of financing, offsetting, or subsidizing a data center's infrastructure costs, service demands, or utility consumption;
or (2) Allocate to residential customers any cost associated with the distribution, generation, or transmission infrastructure, or any other cost, attributable to the data center shall establish and maintain separate terms and conditions for electric service applicable to a data center.
or (2) Allocate to residential customers any cost associated with the distribution, generation, or transmission infrastructure, or any other cost, attributable to the data center.
The terms and conditions must require that the data center reimburse any provider of electricity for all costs fairly attributed to the data center for service demand and utility consumption, including costs incurred to serve the data center if the data center departs the system or materially reduces its load.
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Section 8.
235A 3 235 Section 5.
The operator of a data center that is authorized to operate in this state pursuant to this chapter, shall, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Board of Water Management, submit to the board a semi-annual report regarding the data center's water use.
The operator of a data center that is authorized to operate in this state pursuant to this chapter, shall, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Board of Water Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
26.991.18 3 235 Management, submit to the board a semi-annual report regarding the data center's water use.
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Action History

  1. State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 27

  2. State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 5 S.J. 27

  3. State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 27 Amendment 235A

  4. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  5. Referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 199

  6. First Reading Senate S.J. 180

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 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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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 235?
SB 235 is sponsored by Casey Crabtree (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 235?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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