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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota Adds Synthetic Opioids and Chemical Analogs to Schedule I Controlled Substances
Last action · February 12, 2026: Signed by the Governor
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What This Bill Does
South Dakota classifies additional synthetic opioids and chemical analogs as controlled substances and updates statutory definitions for medical and legal practitioners. These changes take effect immediately to regulate newly identified substances and restrict their distribution.
Law enforcement, prosecutors, and medical practitioners must immediately update compliance and enforcement protocols following the emergency enactment.
- State legislatures periodically update controlled substance schedules to address newly emerging synthetic drugs and chemical analogs that mimic illegal narcotics. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
law enforcement agencies
Law enforcement personnel must enforce newly scheduled controlled substances and updated chemical analog classifications.
medical practitioners
Licensed practitioners must comply with updated prescribing and dispensing rules governed by revised controlled substance definitions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
14 actions- Feb 12, 2026HouseEnrolledSigned by the Governor
- Feb 5, 2026HouseEnrolledDelivered to the Governor
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSigned by the President
- Feb 3, 2026HouseSigned by the Speaker
- Feb 2, 2026SenateFloorDo Pass
- Jan 29, 2026SenateDeferred to another day
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- Jan 28, 2026SenateCommitteeDo Pass
- Jan 28, 2026SenateScheduled for hearing
- Jan 23, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to
- Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Senate
- Jan 21, 2026HouseFloorDo Pass
- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommitteeDo Pass
- Jan 20, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
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Emergency Scheduling of Synthetic Analogs
The legislature utilized an emergency clause to immediately incorporate newly identified synthetic compounds and chemical analogs into Schedule I.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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