South Dakota websites that regularly host or distribute material harmful to minors must now verify that users are adults before allowing access to such content. The bill updates existing obscenity laws to define what counts as a "covered platform" subject to these age verification requirements and establishes penalties for non-compliance. This expands the state's restrictions on adult content by placing the burden on websites to block minors rather than relying solely on prosecution of distributors.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 418
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 368
Signed by the President S.J. 345
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 347
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 303
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
Senate Referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 101
First Reading Senate S.J. 72
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 5. H.J. 46
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 46
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2.
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 23
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-009
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-024
Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass