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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota House Bill 1275 requires age verification and parental consent for app stores
Last action · March 2, 2026: Deferred to the 41st legislative daySponsors: John Hughes and 10 others
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What This Bill Proposed
s and app developers in South Dakota are required to verify user age categories, obtain before allowing minors to download or purchase apps, and provide specific disclosures regarding data collection and content ratings, effective December 1, 2026.
Parents gain legal rights to authorize app downloads and withdraw consent for minors, while app stores and developers face civil liability and state-enforced penalties up to $7,500 per violation for non-compliance.
- House Bill 1275 was introduced during the 101st Legislative Session of the South Dakota Legislature in 2026. context
- State legislatures across the country have increasingly considered bills requiring digital platforms and app stores to verify user ages and secure parental consent for minors. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
application store providers
Application store providers must implement age verification systems, link minor accounts to parent accounts, provide required disclosures, and manage verifiable parental consent.
developers
Developers must verify age category data and parental consent statuses through app stores, notify platforms of significant changes, and restrict app access for minors accordingly.
minors
Minors under 18 years of age must have parent-affiliated accounts and parental consent to download, install, or purchase applications and in-app content.
parents and legal guardians
Parents or legal guardians must authorize minor accounts, review data disclosures, grant or decline consent, and hold rights to withdraw consent or bring civil actions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does an application store have to do when a minor creates an account?
What information must be provided to parents before they give consent?
What penalties can be assessed for violations of this chapter?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
9 actions- Mar 2, 2026SenateDeferred to the 41st legislative day
- Mar 2, 2026SenateScheduled for hearing
- Feb 23, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst read in Senate and referred to
- Feb 20, 2026HouseCommitteeDo Pass Amended
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeDo Pass Amended
- Feb 18, 2026HouseMotion to amend
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- Feb 18, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Feb 17, 2026HousePrime Sponsor Changed at the Request of the Prime Sponsor
- Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
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Do Pass Amended
Total
70
- Yes
- 50
- No
- 17
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 3
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Expansion of Deceptive Trade Practices Act to App Stores
The bill amends South Dakota's deceptive trade practices statutes (Title 37) to incorporate application store and developer age-verification and parental consent compliance under general consumer protection and penalty frameworks.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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