26.983.11 101st Legislative Session 1298

2026 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1298

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 22-11:

No person may publish, by electronic means, the home address, date of birth, or social security number of a judicial officer or law enforcement officer:

(1) Without the officer's consent; and

(2) With the intent to place the officer or the officer's immediate family in reasonable fear of death or great bodily injury.

A violation of this section is a Class 6 felony.

An Act to prohibit the electronic publication of certain information about a judicial officer or law enforcement officer and provide a penalty therefor.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1298

Chief Clerk of the House

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk of the House

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1298

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2026 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2026

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2026

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State