SB 45 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

revise a provision regulating delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under the age of twenty-one and to provide a penalty therefor.

SB 45 prohibits the sale, distribution, or possession of specific cannabis products (including delta-8 THC, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol) to individuals under 21 years old. It makes it a Class 6 felony to sell or distribute these products to minors, and a Class 2 misdemeanor for minors to possess or consume them, or for adults (other than parents/guardians) to provide them to minors. The law directly affects retailers, minors under 21, and adults who might supply these products to underage individuals. Penalties are clearly defined based on the specific violation.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Mar 30, 2026
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Senate Judiciary Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2026
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This bill was finalized in enrolled form with no substantive policy changes to the original text. The document shows the bill's progression from draft to final enrolled version, including standard legislative formatting and certification signatures. The core provisions regulating delta-8 THC, THC-O acetate, and hexahydrocannabinol for persons under 21 remain unchanged.
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Added standard enrolled bill formatting including certification signatures, filing dates, and chapter number placeholders

Changed document title from 'Senate Judiciary Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-30 S.J. 548
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 530
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 470
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 486
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 31
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 31
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 137
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 83
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 3
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 3
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 3 Amendment 45A
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 13
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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