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How the South Dakota legislature works
Republican trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
Senate · 35 seats Republican
House · 70 seats Republican
Governor Republican
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
0
Total Bills
0
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
0
Did not pass
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
3
Total
1
Signed/Enacted
0
In progress
2
Did not pass
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA22.2 TWh total
22,185GWh generated in state
Energy storage
Discharged to the grid.
Consumes ~14,432 GWh · net exporter — 31% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Regulated / Vertically IntegratedMISO
13.38¢
Residential/kWh
▼ 23%
10.89¢
Commercial/kWh
▼ 19%
8.68¢
Industrial/kWh
▲ 1%
▲/▼ vs US average (2025)
2026 Legislative Session
Session
2026 Regular Session
Start Date
2026-01-14
End Date
2026-03-31
Status
Concluded
Next regular session convenes January 12, 2027
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in South Dakota
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
View all →1 utility-commission proceeding · ongoing regulatory dockets