HB 1275 requires app stores to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before allowing minors to download applications, adding these requirements to South Dakota's existing consumer protection law. Businesses that fail to comply with these age verification and parental consent requirements would face penalties as deceptive business practices. The bill strengthens protections for minors by making it illegal for app store operators to knowingly distribute apps to children without proper age checks and parental approval.
This amendment appears to be a gutting of the original bill — the engrossed version replaces the bill's stated purpose of creating age verification and parental consent requirements for application stores with a completely different subject matter involving consumer protection laws and deceptive business practices related to merchandise sales, lodging, and rebates.
Other amendments
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4. S.J. 37
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 357
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 17. H.J. 390
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3.
State Affairs Motion to amend
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Prime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor H.J. 333
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 219
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
State Affairs — Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended