SB 73 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require that an individual registering as a voter when applying for a driver license be a resident of this state for the purposes of voting.

This bill requires that individuals registering as voters when applying for a driver's license must be residents of South Dakota. It directly affects people seeking driver's licenses who wish to register to vote at the same time. The key provision mandates that voter registration tied to driver's license applications can only be processed for individuals who meet the state's residency requirements. This change aims to align voter registration procedures with existing residency rules for driver's licenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Transportation Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Mar 12, 2025
MINOR
This bill transitions from a draft version to an enrolled (final) version, adding official certification signatures from legislative and executive officials. The substantive policy content remains unchanged: it requires voter registration at driver's license application to confirm state residency for voting purposes, while allowing non-residents to obtain driver's licenses without registering to vote.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrolled document formatting including certification signatures from the Secretary of the Senate, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor, along with filing dates and session information for the 100th Legislative Session of 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

323
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 11, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
5
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 540
executive
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 539
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 521
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3 S.J. 508
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0 H.J. 478
lower
Mar 6, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-0-1)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 24
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 24
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 23 Amendment 73F
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 410
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Senate Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 371 Amendment 73E
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3 S.J. 375
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3 S.J. 1
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 73D
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 73A
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 73C
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 59
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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