South Dakota lawmakers are meeting for day 14 of the 2026 legislative session, with religious freedom, government transparency, and food regulation bills on the agenda.
Senate Judiciary is considering measures that would increase penalties for interfering with religious practice and create criminal liability for failing to help in an emergency. Budget writers are reviewing education spending requests.
In the House, lawmakers are taking up attorney general–requested bills clarifying open meeting laws, while a Senate committee considers legislation regulating lab-grown meat products.
Later, floor debate includes a delayed property tax growth bill in the Senate, along with cybersecurity and Missouri River conservation measures. The House is debating bills on insurance boards, rental deposits, and one-call notification systems.