HB 1064 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.

HB 1064 allows South Dakota livestock producers to sell meat they raised and processed directly to end consumers in the state, pending federal legalization of such sales. The bill requires meat to be raised, slaughtered, and processed entirely within South Dakota, sold only to final consumers (not resold), and labeled with a warning that it’s uninspected and cannot be redistributed. It becomes effective only after the attorney general certifies that federal law permits such sales, either through new federal legislation or a court ruling declaring the current federal prohibition unconstitutional. This bill does not change current federal restrictions but prepares South Dakota for future direct-to-consumer sales once federal barriers are lifted.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Feb 17, 2026
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House Agriculture and Natural Resources Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 9, 2026
MODERATE
The document transitions from a browser error page to the official enrolled text of House Bill 1064. This bill authorizes producers to sell uninspected meat and meat products directly to consumers in South Dakota, pending federal legalization. It establishes specific conditions for these sales, such as raising animals for at least 90 days and selling only at designated venues like farmers' markets or roadside stands.
Scope change
The bill's scope is now defined as a temporary authorization for direct-to-consumer meat sales that remains in effect only until federal law permits such sales or a federal court rules the prohibition unconstitutional.
ELIGIBILITY

Added new Section 1 allowing producers to sell meat from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats raised by them at custom exempt plants.

REQUIREMENT

Established requirements that animals must be raised for at least 90 days and sales must occur at specific venues like the seller's residence or farmers' markets.

Mandated that all products must be labeled stating they are uninspected and that consumers agree not to resell or donate the meat.

TIMELINE

Added Section 2 stating the law becomes effective only when the attorney general certifies that federal law now allows these sales.

TECHNICAL

Included standard enrolled bill formatting, including signatures from the Governor, House, and Senate officials.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House Jan 29, 2026

How they voted

286
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 6, 2026
D Democratic3
1 Yea 2 Nay
66% Nay
R Republican32
27 Yea 4 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 H.J. 326
executive
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 236
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 267
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 215
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-6-1)
senate
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 12
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 161
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 18 H.J. 183
lower
Jan 29, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-18-4)
house
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 3 H.J. 10
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Agriculture and Natural Resources Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 9 Amendment 1064B
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 36
lower
30 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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