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prohibit certain social media censorship.

SB 153 creates new state law prohibiting large social media platforms (those with over 75 million users) from censoring or suppressing religious or political speech, with narrow exceptions for obscene content and certain illegal material. The bill defines "political speech" broadly to include speech about social issues and government, and specifies that "hate speech" cannot be used as a justification for removing content. This law would restrict how social media companies moderate content on their platforms when it involves religious or political topics.

provide certain provisions regarding the regulation of tattooing.

This bill creates a new state licensing system for tattoo artists and tattoo establishments in South Dakota, defining key terms like tattoo artists, guest tattoo artists, and tattoo procedures under the Department of Health's oversight. The law exempts doctors and dentists who perform tattoos for medical purposes, and applies only to tattooing of humans, not animals.

to establish provisions regarding the regulation of body piercing.

HB1289 establishes new regulations for body piercing businesses and practitioners in South Dakota by amending the state's health and safety codes. The bill sets standards for licensing, sanitation, and operating procedures that body piercing establishments must follow to protect public health.

require all wind energy facilities to include an aircraft detection lighting system.

Wind energy facilities in South Dakota must now install aircraft detection lighting systems to improve aviation safety. This requirement modifies existing law governing wind energy development standards in the state.

revise provisions regarding electric service in annexed areas.

This bill requires municipalities that operate electric utilities to meet in person with competing electric utilities before annexing new territory, giving those utilities a chance to negotiate over who will provide electricity service to the annexed area. The bill also requires municipalities to notify affected non-municipal electric utilities at least 20 days before the first reading of any annexation petition that would affect their service territory. These new rules ensure that electric utilities have a formal say in annexation decisions that could impact their customers and service areas.

revise and repeal provisions regarding aviation.

HB1066 caps the liability of municipalities operating airports at $5 million per accident or occurrence, regardless of the actual damages from injuries, deaths, or property damage. The bill also streamlines South Dakota's aviation definitions by removing outdated language and adding drones to the definition of "aircraft." These changes make it harder for people injured at municipal airports to recover full damages and update the state's aviation rules to reflect modern technology.

affect broadband in South Dakota.

require certain infrastructure standards in certain annexed areas.

South Dakota municipalities that own their own electric utilities can now set minimum infrastructure standards for electric service in newly annexed areas served by other utilities, as long as those standards aren't stricter than the municipality's own utility standards. The outside electric utility has 24 months to meet these standards, which may cover design, installation, appearance, capacity, and backup systems, and must be approved by the municipal utility before any construction begins. This creates a new process to ensure consistent electric infrastructure quality when areas are annexed into municipalities.

revise provisions regarding electric service in annexed areas.

SB 184 revises the rules for how electric service is provided to areas that are newly annexed into a city or town. The bill changes existing law in South Dakota Codified Law §10-56-22 to clarify the process and responsibilities for electric utility service in these annexed areas.