South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 15 R cosponsors

SB 124 — temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

70 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 124 establishes a temporary ban on selling, manufacturing, or distributing products containing cell-cultured protein from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2031. This means restaurants and food services in South Dakota will not be able to offer these types of products during that time. The bill outlines penalties for violations, which could include fines or suspension of food service licenses, making it important for businesses to comply. This change reflects growing concerns over food choices and production methods in the state.

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26.811.11 101st Legislative Session 124 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 124 SENATE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES ENGROSSED This bill has been extensively amended (hoghoused) and may no longer be consistent with the original intention of the sponsor.
26.811.12 101st Legislative Session 124 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 124 ENROLLED A N ACT ENTITLED An Act to temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
Senator Voita An Act to temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
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26.811.12 2 124 During the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2031, a person may not sell, manufacture, offer for sale, hold for sale, or distribute in this state any product containing cell-cultured protein.
26.811.11 2 124 During the period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2031, a person may not sell, manufacture, offer for sale, hold for sale, or distribute in this state any product containing cell-cultured protein.
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SB124 ENROLLED 26.811.12 3 124 An Act to temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
124 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
124 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB124 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-12 S.J. 529

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-10 S.J. 510

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 485

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 4 H.J. 516

  6. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 35

  7. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  8. First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 423

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5 S.J. 359

  10. Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 1 S.J. 19

  11. Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 19 Amendment 124B

  12. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  13. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 111

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (15)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 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

Do Pass Amended

Passed 63 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60003
Democratic 1400
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 63403
% of votes cast 90%6%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Nay
Erin Healy Democratic Nay
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Nay
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Nay
Aaron Aylward Republican Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Not Voting
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Nick Fosness Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Not Voting
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8102
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 0001
Total 9103
% of votes cast 69%8%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Van Diepen — Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Not Voting
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
John Shubeck Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Not Voting
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 29 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27301
Democratic 1200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 29501
% of votes cast 83%14%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Nay
Liz Larson Democratic Nay
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Not Voting
Brandon Wipf Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Nay
Greg Blanc Republican Yea
Helene Duhamel Republican Nay
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Yea
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Nay
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 124?
SB 124 is sponsored by Tony Randolph (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Kaley Nolz (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Mark Lapka (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Tamara Grove (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Julie Auch (Republican), Mykala Voita (Republican), and John Sjaarda (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 124?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.
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