South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 8 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 1129 — provide for the transfer of motor vehicles and boats upon death.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 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 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    11 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 542

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-05 H.J. 458

  3. Signed by the President S.J. 425

  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 429

  5. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 395

  6. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  7. Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. Referred to S.J. 219

  10. First Reading Senate S.J. 196

  11. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 2 H.J. 203

  12. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 9

  13. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 9

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. First read in House and referred to H.J. 144

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (94)

94 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

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Josephine Garcia Republican Yea
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1129?
HB 1129 is sponsored by Jamie Smith (Democratic), Matt Roby (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Liz Larson (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Jeff Bathke (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican), and Will Mortenson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1129?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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