STATE BILLSD SB 164PASSED

Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

State of South Dakota

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 11, 2026; 246 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

SD SB 164 · PassedMar 11

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Bill details

Last action: Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518 · Mar 11, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 11, 2026Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518Senate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510Senate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543House

Mar 5, 2026Signed by the President S.J. 485Senate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 457Senate

Mar 2, 2026House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 472House

Feb 26, 2026Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 457House

Feb 24, 2026Certified uncontested, placed on consentHouse

Show 9 earlier actions

Feb 24, 2026Transportation Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0.House

Feb 24, 2026Transportation Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 164AHouse

Feb 24, 2026Scheduled for hearingHouse

Feb 9, 2026Referred to House Transportation H.J. 262House

Feb 6, 2026First Reading House H.J. 247House

Feb 5, 2026Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 201Senate

Feb 4, 2026Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 9Senate

Feb 4, 2026Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1Senate

Jan 29, 2026First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142Senate

Recorded votes

Do PassFeb 4, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do PassFeb 5, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 5 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedFeb 24, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do Pass AmendedMar 2, 2026 · House · 60 yea · 5 nayPassed

Concurred in amendmentsMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

Subjects

Commercial Trucking
Driver License
Law Enforcement
Motor Vehicles
Penalty
Promulgation of Rules

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Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

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Require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.

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Bill details

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Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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