South Dakota legislation · 101st Legislature (2026)
South Dakota HB1275: create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
Status: Failed, March 2, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
From the engrossed text, February 18, 2026:
An Act to create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 37-24-6 be AMENDED: 37-24-6. It is a deceptive act or practice for any person to: (1) Knowingly act, use, or employ any deceptive act or practice, fraud, false pretense, false promises, or misrepresentation or to conceal, suppress, or omit any material fact in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise or the solicitation of contributions for charitable purposes, regardless of whether any person has in fact been misled, deceived, or damaged thereby; (2) Advertise price reductions without satisfying one of the following: (a) Including in the advertisement the specific basis for the claim of a price reduction; or (b) Offering the merchandise for sale at the higher price from which the reduction is taken for at least seven consecutive business days during the sixty-day period prior to the advertisement. Any person advertising consumer property or services in this state, which advertisements contain representations or statements as to any type of savings claim, including reduced price claims and price comparison value claims, shall maintain reasonable records for a period of two years from the date of sale and advertisement, which records shall disclose …
Sponsors
- John Hughes (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Aylward (R, HD-006)
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- Joy Hohn (R, SD-009)
- Lauren Nelson (R, SD-018)
- Al Novstrup (R, HD-003)
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13)
- Tesa Schwans (R, HD-009)
- John Shubeck (R, HD-016)
- John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)
- Bethany Soye (R, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Deferred to the 41st legislative day
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in Senate and referred to State Affairs
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- : First read in House and referred to State Affairs
Votes
- Deferred to the 41st legislative day (March 2, 2026): 5 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2026): 50 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Liability, Minors, Court Costs, Penalty, Trade Regulation, Parental Control, Attorney's Fees
Common questions
- What is HB1275?
- HB1275 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (101st Legislature (2026)): create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What does HB1275 do?
- In its own words: An Act to create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What is the status of HB1275?
- Failed as of March 2, 2026. Latest action: Deferred to the 41st legislative day (March 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1275?
- John Hughes (R, HD-013), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1275?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/26793
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.