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South Dakota Senate Bill SB174

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44 2025 South Dakota Legislature
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8-AN ACT
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11-ENTITLED An Act to include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling
12-process.
13-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
14-Section 1. That § 32-36-2 be AMENDED:
15-32-36-2. Terms used in this chapter mean:
16-(1) "Abandoned motor vehicle," any motor vehicle left on a public street or highway or
17-left on private property without the permission of the landowner or tenant;
18-(2) "Impounded vehicle," any motor vehicle removed or caused to be removed from a
19-public highway pursuant to § 32-30-19;
20-(3) "Junk motor vehicle," any motor vehicle that has been placed on the property of a
21-recognized junk dealer for the purposes of salvage;
22-(4) "Motor vehicle," automobile, boat as defined by § 32-3A-2, house trailer, moped
23-as defined by § 32-3-1, motor truck, motorcycle, off-road vehicle as defined by
24-§ 32-20-1, snowmobile as defined by § 32-20A-1, trailer as defined by § 32-3-1,
25-and all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular power, but not a:
26-(a) Engine;
27-(b) Farm wagon;
28-(c) Road roller;
29-(d) Traction engine; or
30-(e) Vehicle that runs only on rails or tracks;
31-(5) "Removal agency," any public body, or private or nonprofit organization,
32-authorized to remove and salvage abandoned and junk motor vehicles and other
33-scrap metals. A removal agency may be authorized by chapter 32-30 to remove
34-vehicles, may be hired or appointed by a public body, or may be in the business of
35-removing or salvaging vehicles; and 25.268.22 2 174
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37-(6) "Scrap metals," waste or refuse metals that have been in actual use and have been
38-abandoned and are fit only to be remanufactured or recycled. 25.268.22 3 174
39-SB174 ENROLLED
40-An Act to include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.
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45-I certify that the attached Act originated in
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52-Secretary of the Senate
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57-President of the Senate
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59-Attest:
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69-Speaker of the House
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12+Introduced by: Senator Wheeler
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81-Senate Bill No. 174
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87-Received at this Executive Office
88-this _____ day of _____________,
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94-By
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98-The attached Act is hereby
99-approved this ________ day of
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106-Governor
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108-STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ,
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110-Office of the Secretary of State
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113-Filed ____________, 2025
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120-Secretary of State
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124-By
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14+ Underscores indicate new language.
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16+An Act to include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process. 1
17+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA: 2
18+Section 1. That § 32-36-2 be AMENDED: 3
19+32-36-2. Terms used in this chapter mean: 4
20+(1) "Abandoned motor vehicle," any motor vehicle left on a public street or highway or 5
21+left on private property without the permission of the landowner or tenant; 6
22+(2) "Impounded vehicle," any motor vehicle removed or caused to be removed from a 7
23+public highway pursuant to § 32-30-19; 8
24+(3) "Junk motor vehicle," any motor vehicle which that has been placed on the property 9
25+of a recognized junk dealer for the purposes of salvage; 10
26+(4) "Motor vehicle," automobiles, motor trucks, motorcycles, house trailers, trailer 11
27+coaches, cabin trailers, and all vehicles propelled by power other than muscular 12
28+power, except traction engines, road rollers, fire trucks, wagons and engines, police 13
29+and patrol wagons, farm wagons, freight trailers, and such vehicles as run only on 14
30+rails or tracks automobile, boat as defined by § 32-3A-2, house trailer, moped as 15
31+defined by § 32-3-1, motor truck, motorcycle, off-road vehicle as defined by § 32-16
32+20-1, snowmobile as defined by § 32-20A-1, trailer as defined by § 32-3-1, and all 17
33+vehicles propelled by power other than muscular power, but not a: 18
34+(a) Engine; 19
35+(b) Farm wagon; 20
36+(c) Road roller; 21
37+(d) Traction engine; or 22
38+(e) Vehicle that runs only on rails or tracks; 23
39+(5) "Removal agency," any public body, or private or nonprofit organization, 24
40+authorized to remove and salvage abandoned and junk motor vehicles and other 25
41+scrap metals. The A removal agency may be authorized by chapter 32-30 to 26 25.268.21 2 174
42+ Underscores indicate new language.
43+ Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
44+remove vehicles, may be hired or appointed by a public body , or may be in the 1
45+business of removing or salvaging vehicles; and 2
46+(6) "Scrap metals," waste or refuse metals that have been in actual use and have been 3
47+abandoned and are fit only to be remanufactured or recycled. 4