25.243.12 100th Legislative Session 1160
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1160
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the
military and their families, and employees of the state department.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-12-42 be AMENDED:
32-12-42. An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's
permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit expires on the licensee's birthday in the
fifth year following the issuance of the license, or on the date of expiration of the
applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien
verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States
Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer
than one year from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
Except as provided in section 2 of this Act, an operator's license, motorcycle
operator's license, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit is
renewable one hundred eighty days before its expiration, upon application and payment
of the required fee.
A license renewed before its expiration expires five years after the licensee's
ensuing birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the
United States, as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system
or an alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security
or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of
issuance, whichever occurs first.
The department must waive the knowledge and driving tests for renewal, if the
licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee within thirty days following the
expiration date. If the licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee thirty-one
or more days after the expiration date of the license, the licensee must take the knowledge
test as required by § 32-12-4. 25.243.12 2 1160
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A license renewed during the thirty-day period following the date of expiration
expires five years from the licensee's previous birthday, or on the date of expiration of
the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien
verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States
Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer
than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-12:
A valid operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit,
motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit
is not subject to the one hundred eighty-day renewable period in § 32-12-42 and may be
renewed at any time regardless of the expiration date, if held by:
(1) An active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in
§ 33-1-1;
(2) An employee of the United States Department of State serving outside of the
United States; or
(3) A spouse or a dependent of an active-duty member of the armed forces of the
United States. 25.243.12 3 1160
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An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the military and their
families, and employees of the state department.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
House as Bill No. 1160
Chief Clerk
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1160
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________,
2025 at ____________M.
By
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________, A.D., 2025
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2025
at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By
Asst. Secretary of State