25.369.12 100th Legislative Session 75
2025 South Dakota Legislature
Senate Bill 75
ENROLLED
AN ACT
ENTITLED An Act to require an indication of United States citizenship status on a
motor vehicle operator's license or permit, and on a nondriver identification
card.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 32-12-17.10 be AMENDED:
32-12-17.10. An operator's license, motorcycle operator's license, restricted
minor's permit, motorcycle restricted minor's permit, instruction permit, and motorcycle
instruction permit must bear:
(1) A distinguishing number assigned to the licensee;
(2) The full legal name or any name lawfully taken;
(3) The holder's date of birth;
(4) The holder's sex;
(5) The holder's principal residence address;
(6) An indication if the licensee is a donor pursuant to chapter 34-26;
(7) An indication if the licensee has a living will pursuant to chapter 34-12D or a
durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to chapter 59-7;
(8) An indication if the licensee is a veteran pursuant to the provisions of § 32-12-
17.15;
(9) A full facial digital photograph;
(10) A brief description of the licensee;
(11) The licensee's signature;
(12) Security features designed to deter forgery and counterfeiting, to promote an
adequate level of confidence in the authenticity of the cards, and to facilitate
detection of fraudulent cards;
(13) The issue date of the license;
(14) The expiration date of the license; 25.369.12 2 75
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(15) An indication that the license is temporary or for a limited term if the holder has
temporary lawful status in the United States;
(16) An indication if the holder is a United States citizen;
(17) The name of this state;
(18) A security marking approved by the United States Department of Homeland
Security reflecting the level of compliance with 6 C.F.R. Part 37 (January 1, 2015);
and
(19) An indication of the general class of vehicles that the licensee may drive.
The back of the license must contain a barcode. The department shall include in
the barcode the name of this state, the information printed on the license, the card design
revision date indicating the most recent change or modification to the visible format of the
card, and an indicator if the license is temporary or limited term. No barcode, or other
means by which information may be retrieved electronically, may contain the licensee's
social security number.
Section 2. That § 32-12-17.2 be AMENDED:
32-12-17.2. The Department of Public Safety may issue upon application a
nondriver identification card, similar in form but distinguishable in color from a driver
license, to any resident of this state. Each applicant for a nondriver identification card
shall, as part of the application, present to the department a certified copy of a certificate
of birth or another form of evidence of date of birth and identity as allowed by § 32-12-
3.1.
Except as provided in § 32-12-17.16, the fees for a nondriver identification card
are the same as prescribed for a driver license in § 32-12-16. Each nondriver identification
card expires on the holder's birthday in the fifth year following the issuance of the
nondriver identification card, 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 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. Each nondriver identification card is renewable one
hundred eighty days before its expiration upon application and payment of the required
fee. Any nondriver identification card renewed before its expiration expires five years after
the holder'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 alternate method approved by the United States Department of 25.369.12 3 75
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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 nondriver identification card must bear an indication if the holder:
(1) Has a living will pursuant to chapter 34-12D or a durable power of attorney for
health care pursuant to chapter 59-7;
(2) Is a veteran pursuant to the provisions of § 32-12-17.15; and
(3) Is a United States citizen.
Any nondriver identification card renewed during the thirty-day period following
the date of expiration expires five years from the holder'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 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. 25.369.12 4 75
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An Act to require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator's
license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card.
I certify that the attached Act originated in
the:
Senate as Bill No. 75
Secretary of the Senate
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
Senate Bill No. 75
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