HB 1160 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

waive the driver license renewal period for members of the military and their families, and employees of the state department.

This bill, HB 1160, would allow members of the military, their families, and state department employees to waive the standard driver license renewal period. Under this provision, these individuals would not need to renew their licenses during the designated grace period typically required for license renewal. The change directly affects service members and state employees who may face difficulties attending to license renewal requirements due to their service or employment obligations. The bill aims to provide administrative flexibility for these specific groups without altering the overall driver licensing system.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 21, 2025
MINOR
This bill waives the standard 180-day renewal period for driver's licenses for active-duty military members, their dependents, and certain state department employees. It allows these individuals to renew their licenses at any time regardless of expiration, removing the usual requirement to renew within a specific window before or after the license expires.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility for expedited license renewal to include active-duty military personnel, their spouses and dependents, and employees of the U.S. Department of State serving outside the United States.
ELIGIBILITY

New section added to Chapter 32-12 allowing license renewal at any time for active-duty military members, their dependents, and U.S. Department of State employees serving abroad.

REQUIREMENT

Modified Section 32-12-42 to exempt eligible individuals from the 180-day renewal period requirement that applies to all other license holders.

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled bill formatting including certification lines for the Governor, Secretary of State, and legislative officers.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 20, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-04 H.J. 446
executive
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 363
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 366
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0 S.J. 322
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 267
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 0 H.J. 269
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 2
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 2
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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