South Dakota State Senator

Arch Beal 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 SB132

Introduced
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/9/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Modify provisions related to the South Dakota Veterans Council.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB131

Introduced
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/6/26  
Refer
2/9/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1201

Introduced
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/6/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Report Pass
2/17/26  
Enrolled
2/18/26  
Authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB205

Introduced
2/2/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/12/26  
Engrossed
2/17/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Report Pass
2/23/26  
Revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1275

Introduced
2/4/26  
Refer
2/4/26  
Report Pass
2/18/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1037

Introduced
1/13/26  
Exempt active-duty members of the armed forces of the United States and veterans from paying a resident fishing license fee.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1057

Introduced
1/14/26  
Prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6003

Introduced
1/15/26  
Engrossed
1/22/26  
Recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1080

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/9/26  
Allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB110

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Engrossed
2/20/26  
Refer
2/23/26  
Regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB111

Introduced
1/23/26  
Refer
1/26/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Engrossed
2/17/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Report Pass
2/23/26  
Enrolled
2/25/26  
Require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request and maintain transparent interoperability interfaces.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1269

Introduced
2/4/26  
Require that manufacturers of agricultural equipment allow an independent repair provider or an owner to make certain repairs to agricultural equipment.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB82

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB81

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1064

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.