Did not pass2026 session
HB 1246
No secret data center deals
Would have made agreements about building a data center public records, and banned confidentiality clauses in them.
For Sioux Falls
Would have kept any Sioux Falls data center deal public.
Where it ended up
Failed in the House 30 to 37 on Feb. 20. Did not become law.
How Sioux Falls voted
Our 30 legislators: 8 yes 11 no 1 excused
| District | Senate | House | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Steve Kolbeck (R) No Senate vote | David Kull (R) Nay | John Sjaarda (R) Yea |
| 6 | Ernie Otten (R) No Senate vote | Aaron Aylward (R) Yea | Tim Czmowski (R) Nay |
| 9 | Joy Hohn (R) No Senate vote | Tesa Schwans (R) Yea | Bethany Soye (R) Yea |
| 10 | Liz Larson (D) No Senate vote | Bobbi Andera (R) Yea | Erin Healy (D) Nay |
| 11 | Chris Karr (R) No Senate vote | Brian Mulder (R) Nay | Keri Weems (R) Nay |
| 12 | Arch Beal (R) No Senate vote | Amber Arlint (R) Nay | Greg Jamison (R) Nay |
| 13 | Sue Peterson (R) No Senate vote | John Hughes (R) Yea | Jack Kolbeck (R) Nay |
| 14 | Larry Zikmund (R) No Senate vote | Tony Kayser (R) Yea | Taylor Rehfeldt (R) Nay |
| 15 | Jamie Smith (D) No Senate vote | Erik Muckey (D) Nay | Kadyn Wittman (D) Nay |
| 25 | Tom Pischke (R) No Senate vote | Jon Hansen (R) Yea | Leslie Heinemann (R) Excused |
Excused means the legislator was excused that day. It is not a no.
The whole Legislature
- House, Feb. 20: 30 to 37. Vote to pass. Failed.
Official sources
HB 1246 at sdlegislature.govBill text, every version, committee votes and full historyHouse roll call, Feb. 20
