South Dakota State Representative

Al Novstrup 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB135

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Refer
2/23/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/5/26  
Protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1140

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Permit a court to impose as a condition of probation, or parole in certain circumstances, treatment at a nonprofit entity awarded an alternative care program grant.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB133

Introduced
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/2/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.
SD

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB134

Introduced
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/23/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1151

Introduced
1/27/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1152

Introduced
1/27/26  
Require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1162

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/18/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Add certain substances to Schedule I of the controlled substances schedule.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1165

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Establish basic and advanced esthetics licenses, and to revise the licensure chapter for cosmetology, nail technology, and esthetics.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1169

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/10/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Classify medetomidine as a Schedule III controlled substance and establish permissible uses.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1175

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
3/3/26  
Enrolled
3/5/26  
Revise provisions related to Division of Criminal Investigation cooperation with Indian tribes.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1173

Introduced
1/28/26  
Refer
1/28/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/17/26  
Require certain applicants that seek a permit from the Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota to prepare and pay for an environmental impact statement.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1184

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Report Pass
3/5/26  
Enrolled
3/9/26  
Define man and woman throughout the state.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1194

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/9/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Refer
2/12/26  
Report Pass
2/24/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1172

Introduced
1/28/26  
Terminate certain school district excess tax levies.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1177

Introduced
1/28/26  
Replace the index used to calculate the salaries of members of the Legislature.