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AI Laws in South Dakota
As of 2026-08-12, AI Laws USA tracks 5 AI rules in South Dakota: 5 state-level rules and 0 county or city rules. Federal AI protections apply statewide on top of these — see the federal page. Each entry links to its official source.
South Dakota state-level AI rules (5)
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In effect
NBDC Genomic Sovereignty
Native BioData Consortium · Effective 2018-01-01 · Native BioData Consortium governance protocols (est. 2018)
First U.S. Indigenous-led biorepository. Keeps Indigenous biological samples and derived genomic data under Indigenous governance and consent, with privacy-preserving protocols to prevent extractive AI/genomic research without tribal authorization. Based on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota.
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In effect
SD Election Deepfake Law
South Dakota · Effective 2025-07-01 · SD SB 164 (2025); signed Mar. 31, 2025; eff. July 1, 2025
South Dakota requires that intentionally harmful, unlabeled AI deepfakes of politicians distributed within 90 days of an election carry an AI-manipulation disclosure; violators face civil and criminal liability. Broadcasters, newspapers, websites, and radio stations are exempt, as are satire and parody.
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In effect
SD AI CSAM Law
South Dakota · Effective 2024-02-13 · 2024 SD SB 79
South Dakota expanded its child pornography statutes to explicitly cover AI-generated and deepfake sexual imagery involving minors — including fully synthetic images where no real child was used.
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In effect
State of South Dakota Generative Artificial Intelligence Gui
South Dakota · Effective 2024-01-01 · State of South Dakota Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines & Acceptable State Use
The Bureau of Information and Telecommunications sets acceptable-use guidelines for generative AI in state government, requiring employees to fact-check, edit, and treat AI output as a starting point while managing bias, privacy, and cybersecurity risks.
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Expired
SB239
SD · SD SB239 (2026 Regular Session)
Modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of goods and services used by projects approved for the reinvestment payment program.
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