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South Dakota
Chatbot Consumer Notice Bill (SB 170, 2026), tabled in committee
S.D. SB 170 (2026 Regular Session, 101st Legislative Assembly)
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Withdrawn: no longer proceeding.
An AI transparency rule.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- This measure did not pass and binds nobody in South Dakota; it would have required operators of chatbots and other human-simulating technologies that could mislead or deceive a consumer to notify the consumer that they are interacting with an automated system rather than a human.
What this law does
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SB 170 was titled to require the provision of a notice to consumers interacting with certain chatbots or other human-simulating computer technologies that could mislead or deceive the consumer. Introduced January 29, 2026 by Senator Liz Larson and referred to the Senate Commerce and Energy Committee, the bill was tabled by that committee, 6 to 0, on February 17, 2026, and did not advance further.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official bill history and text versions, South Dakota Legislature (sdlegislature.gov)