South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 193 — allow an applicant to have an interpreter present during the driving portion of a driver license exam.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 13, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-10 S.J. 478

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 473

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 11 H.J. 467

  6. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3 H.J. 23

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. First read in House and referred to H.J. 410

  9. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 382

  10. Local Government Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

  11. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 193C

  12. Scheduled for hearing

  13. Local Government Deferred to another day , Passed,

  14. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 193B

  15. Local Government Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 193A

  16. Scheduled for hearing

  17. Scheduled for hearing

  18. Referred to S.J. 195

  19. First Reading Senate S.J. 165

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 95 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (95)

95 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass Amended

Passed 59 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 521000
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 591100
% of votes cast 84%16%0%0%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Nay
Vasgaard — Yea
Van Diepen — Yea
Eric Emery Democratic Yea
Erik Muckey Democratic Yea
Erin Healy Democratic Yea
Kadyn Wittman Democratic Yea
Nicole Uhre-Balk Democratic Yea
Aaron Aylward Republican Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Nay
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Nay
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Yea
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Yea
Jana Hunt Republican Yea
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Julie Auch Republican Yea
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Nay
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
Marty Overweg Republican Nay
Mary Fitzgerald Republican Yea
Matt Roby Republican Yea
Mellissa Heermann Republican Yea
Mike Derby Republican Yea
Mike Stevens Republican Yea
Mike Weisgram Republican Yea
Peri Pourier Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Nay
Spencer Gosch Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tim Reisch Republican Yea
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 8201
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Nay
Vasgaard — Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Not Voting
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29200
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Wheeler — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
Red Dawn Foster Democratic Yea
Amber Hulse Republican Yea
Arch Beal Republican Yea
Carl Perry Republican Yea
Casey Crabtree Republican Yea
Chris Karr Republican Yea
Curt Voight Republican Yea
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Glen Vilhauer Republican Yea
Greg Blanc Republican Nay
Helene Duhamel Republican Yea
Jim Mehlhaff Republican Yea
John Carley Republican Nay
Joy Hohn Republican Yea
Kevin Jensen Republican Yea
Kyle Schoenfish Republican Yea
Larry Zikmund Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea
Mark Lapka Republican Yea
Michael Rohl Republican Yea
Mykala Voita Republican Yea
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Yea
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Yea
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Yea

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Do Pass Amended - 2018

Failed 15 Yea · 20 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111800
Republican 3200
Total 142000
% of votes cast 41%59%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Bolin — Nay
Ewing — Nay
Heinert — Nay
Maher — Yea
Kennedy — Nay
Cammack — Nay
Curd — Yea
Cronin — Nay
Frerichs — Nay
Haverly — Nay
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Killer — Nay
Klumb — Yea
Langer — Yea
Russell — Yea
Solano — Nay
Sutton (Billie) — Yea
Wiik — Yea
Monroe — Yea
Nesiba — Nay
Partridge — Nay
Peters — Nay
Rusch — Nay
Soholt — Nay
Stalzer — Yea
Tapio — Yea
Tidemann — Nay
White — Nay
Youngberg — Nay
Al Novstrup Republican Nay
Ernie Otten Republican Yea
Jack Kolbeck Republican Nay
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Do Pass - 2018

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3101
Republican 2000
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kennedy — Nay
Rusch — Not Voting
Langer — Yea
Netherton — Yea
Russell — Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Lauren Nelson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 193?
SB 193 is sponsored by Kadyn Wittman (Democratic), Keri Weems (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Paul Miskimins (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), Jana Hunt (Republican), Erin Healy (Democratic), Eric Emery (Democratic), and Jamie Smith (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 193?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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