South Dakota is creating new privacy protections for people who use direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies like ancestry or health DNA kits. The law requires these companies and their service providers to get clear written consent from consumers before collecting, using, or sharing their genetic information, and establishes civil penalties for violations.
The amendment updates the statutory section reference from 26.533.9 to 26.533.10 and adds the "SENATE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED" designation, reflecting the bill's formal progression through the Senate Judiciary Committee without changing the substance of the genetic data privacy protections.
This amendment updated the bill's internal section numbering from 26.533.10 to 26.533.11 and changed the bill's designation from Senate to House, reflecting its progression through the legislative process rather than altering the substance of the genetic data privacy protections. The core requirements for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies—obtaining express consent, maintaining security, and allowing consumers to access or delete their data—remain unchanged.
This amendment converts the bill from its engrossed (House Judiciary) form to enrolled status by updating internal citation references from 26.533.11 to 26.533.12 and reformatting header language, with no substantive changes to the genetic data privacy protections themselves. The amendment is purely procedural and does not alter the bill's purpose of safeguarding genetic data integrity, privacy, and security.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 549
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 520
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553
Signed by the President S.J. 512
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 489
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2. H.J. 509
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 31
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 31
Judiciary Motion to amend H.J. 31
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 137
First Reading House H.J. 125
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 83
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 3
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 3
Judiciary Motion to amend S.J. 3
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 13
Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended