New South Dakota laws go into effect July 1

More than 200 bills have been signed into South Dakota law by the Governor following the 2026 legislative session.

Generally, unless a bill has an emergency clause, South Dakota bills signed by the governor go into effect July 1. Of the bills signed, 44 had emergency clauses.

Here are a few of the bills from this year’s session: House Bill 1056 requires the Department of Social Services to submit a …