South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1144: restrict the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services and to provide a penalty therefor.
Status: Introduced, February 2, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services and to provide a penalty therefor.
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
An Act to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services and to provide a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 36: [ADDED: Terms used in this chapter mean:] [ADDED: (1) ] [ADDED: "Artificial intelligence," a machine-based system that, for explicit or implicit objectives, infers from the input it receives, how to generate predictions, content, recommendations, decisions, or other outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments;] [ADDED: (2) "Licensed professional," an individual:] [ADDED: (a) Licensed as a psychologist in accordance with chapter 36-27A;] [ADDED: (b) Licensed as a social worker, certified social worker, or certified social worker in private, independent practice, in accordance with chapter 36-26;] [ADDED: (c) Licensed as a professional counselor or a professional counselor-mental health, in accordance with chapter 36-32;] [ADDED: (d) Licensed as a marriage and family therapist in accordance with chapter 36-33;] [ADDED: (e) Licensed or certified as an addiction and prevention professional in accordance with chapter ] 36-34 [ or] [ADDED: (f) Who holds any other license issued by this state, which authorizes the individual to provide therapy or psychotherapy services, except a physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4;] [ADDED: (3) "Therapeutic communication," any verbal, non-verbal, or …
Sponsors
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : First Reading House
Subjects: Technology, Health Care, Therapists and Counselors, Licensure, Professions and Occupations, Penalty
Common questions
- What is HB1144?
- HB1144 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): restrict the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What does HB1144 do?
- In its own words: An Act to restrict the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and psychotherapy services and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What is the status of HB1144?
- Introduced as of February 2, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor (February 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1144?
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014).
- Where is the official record for HB1144?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26480
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.