South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1237: require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available web
Status: Failed, February 19, 2026
require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available website, electronic service, or other online platform.
What the bill says
An Act to require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available website, electronic service, or other online platform.
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
An Act to require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available website, electronic service, or other online platform. 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 26: [ADDED: Terms used in this chapter mean:] [ADDED: (1) "Affirmatively linked," subscribing to or following a social media account;] [ADDED: (2) "Application," an electronic service or software that may be run or directed by a user on any general-purpose computing device;] [ADDED: (3) "Application store," a publicly available website, electronic service, or platform that facilitates the procurement and distribution of an application;] [ADDED: (4) "Child," an individual who is less than sixteen years old;] [ADDED: (5) "Developer," any person, entity, or organization that creates, owns, or controls an application and is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and distribution of the application to end users; and] [ADDED: (6) "Manufacturer," any person, entity, or organization that creates, owns, or controls an application store.] Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to a NEW CHAPTER in title 26: [ADDED: A manufacturer shall take commercially reasonable and technologically feasible steps to:] [ADDED: (1) Determine or estimate the age of the individual attempting to procure an application from the …
Sponsors
- Keri Weems (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Taylor Rehfeldt (R, HD-014)
Latest actions
- : Tabled
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Tabled (February 19, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Administrative Procedure, Trade, Minors, Penalty, Telecommunications
Common questions
- What is HB1237?
- HB1237 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available web.
- What does HB1237 do?
- In its own words: An Act to require age verification before an individual may access an application from an online application store, publicly available website, electronic service, or other online platform.
- What is the status of HB1237?
- Failed as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Tabled (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1237?
- Keri Weems (R, HD-011), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1237?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26415
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.