25.257.16 100th Legislative Session 73
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 73
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to require that an individual registering as a voter when applying
for a driver license be a resident of this state for the purposes of voting.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-12:
An individual who registers as a voter when applying for a South Dakota driver
license must be a resident of this state, as defined in § 12-1-4.
Nothing prohibits an individual who does not meet the definition of a resident in
§ 12-1-4 from applying for a South Dakota driver license without applying to register as
a voter. 25.257.16 2 73
SB73 ENROLLED
An Act to require that an individual registering as a voter when applying for a driver license
be a resident of this state for the purposes of voting.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 73
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 73
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