25.567.12 100th Legislative Session 1075
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1075
Introduced by: Representative Muckey
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An Act to modify the persons eligible to sign an affidavit for proof of homelessness 1
for purposes of waiving the fee for a nondriver identification card. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 32-12-17.16 be AMENDED: 4
32-12-17.16. The Department of Public Safety shall waive the fee one-time one 5
time for an original nondriver identification card or a duplicate nondriver identification card 6
if the applicant is homeless. 7
In order for the fee to be waived, the applicant must submit, with the application, 8
an affidavit from signed by a homeless services provider attesting that the applicant is 9
homeless. The affidavit must be signed by an employee of the homeless service provider. 10
For the purposes of this section, the term "homeless" means an individual who: 11
(1) Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; 12
(2) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a place not ordinarily used as a regular 13
sleeping accommodation for human beings; or 14
(3) Is living in a homeless shelter. 15
For the purposes of this section, "homeless services provider" means an official or 16
employee of any government or nonprofit agency that provides a food bank, homeless 17
shelter, housing assistance program, or homeless outreach or advocacy program , or any 18
similar program; a homeless liaison designated by a school district, as described by 42 19
U.S.C. § 11432 (January 1, 2025); a school counselor, certified by the Department of 20
Education; a school nurse, licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9; or a social worker, 21
licensed in accordance with chapter 36-26. 22