HB 1034 South Dakota House · 2026 Regular Session

increase fees for decals and license plates mailed to vehicle owners.

HB 1034 would increase fees for vehicle decals and license plates mailed directly to owners. Specifically, it raises the fee to $2.50 per decal set and $12 per license plate set when mailed. This change directly affects South Dakota vehicle owners who choose to have their decals or plates sent by mail instead of picking them up in person. The bill amends existing law to implement these higher mailing fees, which apply only to mail-delivered items, not in-person transactions. The policy change is limited to the fee structure for mailed vehicle registration materials.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Feb 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Senate Transportation Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MODERATE

This bill finalizes fee increases for mailing vehicle decals and license plates. It adds a $2.50 fee per decal and a $12 fee per license plate when these items are sent by mail to vehicle owners or dealers. The enrolled version includes minor formatting adjustments and clarifies that dealers must also pay for express mailing costs.

Scope change

The scope of the fee increase was expanded to explicitly include dealers in addition to vehicle owners, and the text was finalized to ensure consistency across multiple sections of the vehicle code.

FISCAL

Added a $2.50 fee for every decal mailed to vehicle owners or dealers.

Added a $12 fee for every license plate mailed to vehicle owners or dealers.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that dealers must pay actual costs if they request express mailing of decals or plates.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and section numbering to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2026 · House Jan 23, 2026

How they voted

27–7

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Feb 6, 2026

D Democratic3

2 Yea 1 Nay

66% Yea

R Republican32

25 Yea 6 Nay 1

78% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 H.J. 400

executive

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 264

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 300

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 53, NAYS 12 H.J. 277

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 27, NAYS 7 S.J. 214

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (27-7-1)

senate

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0 S.J. 9

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Introduced

Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 9 Amendment 1034C

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 122

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 42, NAYS 22 H.J. 127

lower

Jan 23, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (42-22-6)

house

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 115

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3 H.J. 3

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 3 Amendment 1034B

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 15

lower

23 primary · 0 co-sponsors