Scope
South Dakota House Bill 1246 (2026) would have barred a state agency or political subdivision from entering into an agreement concerning the construction, development or location of a data center that requires confidentiality or nondisclosure, and would have made such an agreement a public record. The House rejected it 30 to 37 on 20 February 2026.
- Geographic scope
- South Dakota
- Jurisdiction
- State
- Authority type
- Legislature
- Issuing authority
- South Dakota Legislature
Dates
- Adopted
- No adoption day is recorded
- Effective
- Never took effect (did not pass)
- Scheduled expiration
- None scheduled
- Ended
- 20 February 2026
- Completion condition
- None stated
- Source document
- The source page states no document date
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026 (earlier than tracker date 5 October 2026; not an automatic status change)
Summary
South Dakota House Bill 1246 of 2026 proposed barring state agencies and local governments from signing confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements about the construction, development or location of data centers. After a do-pass recommendation from House State Affairs, the House rejected it 30 to 37 on 20 February 2026, with no later action recorded.
What this does not establish
- The record describes the bill as introduced.
- The House vote of 20 February 2026 is the last recorded action; no reconsideration appears in the official index, so the end date recorded here is that day.
Unresolved questions
None recorded.
Relationships
Supersession means a later instrument replaces the earlier legal effect. Repeal links identify the repeal instrument and the measure it ends. A later implementation or related letter is not treated as a replacement unless the record says so.
- No related action is recorded.
Sources
https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/299800.pdf
- South Dakota Legislature, 2026 Index, Bill History Report (House Bill 1246) Documented last action and death day