South DakotaCybersecurity initiative directs support to local governments and utilities
South Dakota's cybersecurity initiative directs money to protect counties, municipalities, and certain utilities and water and sewer nonprofits.
What it does
The initiative directs money to cybersecurity for South Dakota counties, municipalities, local-government utilities, and nonprofits that provide drinking water or sewer service.
Argument forCybersecurity projects could help local governments and essential service providers protect the computer systems they rely on.
Argument againstPrioritizing the state's overall cybersecurity needs could leave some local projects with less funding for their own priorities.
More detail
Initiative money must support cybersecurity for the listed groups. The groups are South Dakota counties, municipalities, utilities run by local governments, and nonprofits that provide drinking water or sewer service. Money may also pay administrative costs needed to spend it efficiently and effectively. Spending must fit each project's needs and best advance the state's cybersecurity needs.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 4Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-04 S.J. 452Became Law
- Feb 25Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-25 S.J. 395To Governor
- Feb 24Signed by the Speaker H.J. 435Major
- Feb 23Signed by the President S.J. 365Passed House
- Feb 20House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 6 H.J. 396
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 372
- Feb 18Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 9Referred to House Committee on Appropriations H.J. 261Minor
- Feb 4First Reading House H.J. 223
- Feb 3Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 0 S.J. 171Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Removed from Consent Calendar S.J. 162
- Jan 27Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
- Jan 27Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 75AMajor
- Jan 27Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Jan 13First read in Senate and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 11Introduced
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