South Dakota 2025 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1160 Compare Versions

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1		-	25.243.12 100th Legislative Session 1160
	1	+	25.243.11 100th Legislative Session 1160
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4	4		2025 South Dakota Legislature
5	5		House Bill 1160
6		-	ENROLLED
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8		-	AN ACT
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11		-	ENTITLED An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the
12		-	military and their families, and employees of the state department.
13		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14		-	Section 1. That § 32-12-42 be AMENDED:
15		-	32-12-42. An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's
16		-	permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit expires on the licensee's birthday in the
17		-	fifth year following the issuance of the license, or on the date of expiration of the
18		-	applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien
19		-	verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States
20		-	Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer
21		-	than one year from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
22		-	Except as provided in section 2 of this Act, an operator's license, motorcycle
23		-	operator's license, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit is
24		-	renewable one hundred eighty days before its expiration, upon application and payment
25		-	of the required fee.
26		-	A license renewed before its expiration expires five years after the licensee's
27		-	ensuing birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the
28		-	United States, as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system
29		-	or an alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security
30		-	or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of
31		-	issuance, whichever occurs first.
32		-	The department must waive the knowledge and driving tests for renewal, if the
33		-	licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee within thirty days following the
34		-	expiration date. If the licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee thirty-one
35		-	or more days after the expiration date of the license, the licensee must take the knowledge
36		-	test as required by § 32-12-4. 25.243.12 2 1160
37		-	HB1160 ENROLLED
38		-	A license renewed during the thirty-day period following the date of expiration
39		-	expires five years from the licensee's previous birthday, or on the date of expiration of
40		-	the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien
41		-	verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States
42		-	Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer
43		-	than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first.
44		-	Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-12:
45		-	A valid operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit,
46		-	motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit
47		-	is not subject to the one hundred eighty-day renewable period in § 32-12-42 and may be
48		-	renewed at any time regardless of the expiration date, if held by:
49		-	(1) An active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in
50		-	§ 33-1-1;
51		-	(2) An employee of the United States Department of State serving outside of the
52		-	United States; or
53		-	(3) A spouse or a dependent of an active-duty member of the armed forces of the
54		-	United States. 25.243.12 3 1160
55		-	HB1160 ENROLLED
56		-	An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the military and their
57		-	families, and employees of the state department.
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62		-	I certify that the attached Act originated in
63		-	the:
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65		-	House as Bill No. 1160
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69		-	Chief Clerk
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74		-	Speaker of the House
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76		-	Attest:
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81		-	Chief Clerk
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86		-	President of the Senate
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94		-	Secretary of the Senate
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	12	+	Introduced by: Representative Goodwin
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98		-	House Bill No. 1160
99		-	File No. ____
100		-	Chapter No. ______
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104		-	Received at this Executive Office
105		-	this _____ day of _____________,
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107		-	2025 at ____________M.
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111		-	By
112		-	for the Governor
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115		-	The attached Act is hereby
116		-	approved this ________ day of
117		-	______________, A.D., 2025
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123		-	Governor
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125		-	STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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127		-	Office of the Secretary of State
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130		-	Filed ____________, 2025
131		-	at _________ o'clock __M.
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137		-	Secretary of State
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141		-	By
142		-	Asst. Secretary of State
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	14	+	Underscores indicate new language.
	15	+	Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
	16	+	An Act to waive the driver license renewal period for members of the military and 1
	17	+	their families, and employees of the state department. 2
	18	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 3
	19	+	Section 1. That § 32-12-42 be AMENDED: 4
	20	+	32-12-42. Each An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted 5
	21	+	minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit expires on the licensee's birthday 6
	22	+	in the fifth year following the issuance of the license, or on the date of expiration of the 7
	23	+	applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien 8
	24	+	verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States 9
	25	+	Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer 10
	26	+	than one year from the date of issuance, whichever occurs first. 11
	27	+	Each Except as provided in section 2 of this Act, an operator's license, motorcycle 12
	28	+	operator's license, restricted minor's permit, or motorcycle restricted minor's permit is 13
	29	+	renewable one hundred eighty days before its expiration, upon application and payment 14
	30	+	of the required fee. 15
	31	+	Any A license renewed before its expiration expires five years after the licensee's 16
	32	+	ensuing birthday, or on the date of expiration of the applicant's authorized stay in the 17
	33	+	United States, as determined by the systematic alien verification for entitlements system 18
	34	+	or an alternate method approved by the United States Department of Homeland Security 19
	35	+	or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer than one year from date of 20
	36	+	issuance, whichever occurs first. 21
	37	+	However, the The department shall must waive the knowledge and driving tests 22
	38	+	for renewal, if the licensee applies and makes payment of the required fee within thirty 23
	39	+	days following the expiration date. If the licensee applies and makes payment of the 24
	40	+	required fee thirty-one or more days after the expiration date of the license, the licensee 25
	41	+	shall must take the knowledge test as required by § 32-12-4. 26 25.243.11 2 1160
	42	+	Underscores indicate new language.
	43	+	Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
	44	+	Any A license renewed during the thirty-day period following the date of expiration 1
	45	+	expires five years from the licensee's previous birthday, or on the date of expiration of 2
	46	+	the applicant's authorized stay in the United States, as determined by the systematic alien 3
	47	+	verification for entitlements system or an alternate method approved by the United States 4
	48	+	Department of Homeland Security or, if there is no expiration date, for a period no longer 5
	49	+	than one year from date of issuance, whichever occurs first. 6
	50	+	Section 2. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-12: 7
	51	+	A valid operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted minor's permit, 8
	52	+	motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, or motorcycle instruction permit 9
	53	+	is not subject to the one hundred eighty-day renewable period in § 32-12-42 and may be 10
	54	+	renewed at any time regardless of the expiration date, if held by: 11
	55	+	(1) An active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined 12
	56	+	in § 33-1-1; 13
	57	+	(2) An employee of the United States Department of State serving outside of 14
	58	+	the United States; or 15
	59	+	(3) A spouse or a dependent of an active-duty member of the armed forces of 16
	60	+	the United States. 17