25.245.12 100th Legislative Session 2
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 2
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to increase civil penalties for commercial driver violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-12A-5.1 be AMENDED:
32-12A-5.1. The state's attorney for the county in which a violation of subdivision
32-12A-5(4) occurs shall commence a civil in rem proceeding of not more than twenty
thousand five hundred and thirty-seven dollars against the employer.
Section 2. That § 32-12A-56 be AMENDED:
32-12A-56. In addition to disqualification, a driver who is convicted of violating
an out-of-service order pursuant to § 32-12A-8.1 is subject to a civil penalty of not less
than three thousand nine hundred and sixty-one dollars for a first conviction and not less
than seven thousand nine hundred and twenty -four dollars for a second or subsequent
conviction.
Section 3. That § 32-12A-57 be AMENDED:
32-12A-57. The state's attorney for the county in which the violation of
subdivision 32-12A-5(3) occurs shall commence a civil in rem proceeding of not less than
seven thousand one hundred and fifty-five dollars and not more than thirty-nine thousand
six hundred and fifteen dollars against the employer. 25.245.12 2 2
SB2 ENROLLED
An Act to increase civil penalties for commercial driver violations.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 2
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 2
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