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HB1298 • 2026

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Deibert
Last action
2026-03-30
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

What This Bill Does

  • prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.
  • Official keyword topics: Confidential Information Courts and Judiciary Crimes Law Enforcement Penalty Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4810/Detail">Reisch</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4745/Detail">Deibert</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4765/Detail">Hulse</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4815/Detail">Sauder</a>

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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1298A

None

Filed

Plain English: 1298A 101st Legislative Session 1298 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1298 Introduced by: Representative Roby Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1298A 101st Legislative Session 1298 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1298 Introduced by: Representative Roby Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1298A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial 1 officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.
1298B

None

Filed

Plain English: 1298B 101st Legislative Session 1298 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1298 Introduced by: Representative Roby Underscores indicate new language.

  • 1298B 101st Legislative Session 1298 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1298 Introduced by: Representative Roby Underscores indicate new language.
  • Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
  • AMENDMENT 1298B FOR THE HOUSE JUDICIARY ENGROSSED BILL An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a legislator, 1 judicial officer, or law enforcement officer, and provide a penalty therefor.
  • 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3 Section 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-30 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-03-11 House of Representatives

    Delivered to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Signed by the President

  4. 2026-03-09 House of Representatives

    Signed by the Speaker

  5. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Do Pass Amended

  6. 2026-03-03 Senate Judiciary

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  7. 2026-03-03 Senate Judiciary

    Do Pass

  8. 2026-03-03 Senate Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  9. 2026-02-25 Senate

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary

  10. 2026-02-24 House of Representatives

    Do Pass Amended

  11. 2026-02-24 House of Representatives

    Remove from Consent Calendar

  12. 2026-02-23 House Judiciary

    Certified uncontested, placed on consent

  13. 2026-02-23 House Judiciary

    Do Pass Amended

  14. 2026-02-23 House Judiciary

    Motion to amend

  15. 2026-02-23 House Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  16. 2026-02-18 House Judiciary

    Scheduled for hearing

  17. 2026-02-05 House of Representatives

    Referred to House Judiciary

  18. 2026-02-04 House of Representatives

    First Reading House

Official Summary Text

prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.
Official keyword topics:
Confidential Information
Courts and Judiciary
Crimes
Law Enforcement
Penalty
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4812/Detail">Roby</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4732/Detail">Arlint</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4810/Detail">Reisch</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4745/Detail">Deibert</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4765/Detail">Hulse</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4815/Detail">Sauder</a>

Current Bill Text

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26.983.11 101st Legislative Session 1298

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1298
ENROLLED

AN ACT

ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about
a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 22-11:
No person may publish, by electronic means, the home address, date of birth, or
social security number of a judicial officer or law enforcement officer:
(1) Without the officer's consent; and
(2) With the intent to place the officer or the officer's immediate family in reasonable
fear of death or great bodily injury.
A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.
26.983.11 2 1298
HB1298 ENROLLED
An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or
law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:

House as Bill No. 1298

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1298
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By
for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026
at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By
Asst. Secretary of State