25.243.11 100th Legislative Session 1160
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1160
Introduced by: Representative Goodwin
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An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the military and 1
their families, and employees of the state department. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
Section 1. That § 32-12-42 be AMENDED: 4
32-12-42. Each An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted 5
minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit expires on the licensee's birthday 6
in the fifth year following the issuance of the license, or on the date of expiration of the 7
applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien 8
verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States 9
Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer 10
than one year from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first. 11
Each Except as provided in section 2 of this Act, an operator's license, motorcycle 12
operator's license, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit is 13
renewable one hundred eighty days before its expiration, upon application and payment 14
of the required fee. 15
Any A license renewed before its expiration expires five years after the licensee's 16
ensuing birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the 17
United States, as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system 18
or an alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security 19
or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of 20
issuance, whichever occurs first. 21
However, the The department shall must waive the knowledge and driving tests 22
for renewal, if the licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee within thirty 23
days following the expiration date. If the licensee applies and makes payment of the 24
required fee thirty-one or more days after the expiration date of the license, the licensee 25
shall must take the knowledge test as required by § 32-12-4. 26 25.243.11 2 1160
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Any A license renewed during the thirty-day period following the date of expiration 1
expires five years from the licensee's previous birthday, or on the date of expiration of 2
the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien 3
verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States 4
Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer 5
than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first. 6
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-12: 7
A valid operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, 8
motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit 9
is not subject to the one hundred eighty-day renewable period in § 32-12-42 and may be 10
renewed at any time regardless of the expiration date, if held by: 11
(1) An active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined 12
in § 33-1-1; 13
(2) An employee of the United States Department of State serving outside of 14
the United States; or 15
(3) A spouse or a dependent of an active-duty member of the armed forces of 16
the United States. 17