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How the South Dakota legislature works

Republican trifecta

Convenes 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 · EIA

22.2 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.

Regulatory & Executive Actions

Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.