South Dakota 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 131 — establish an electronic system for vehicle titles.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 538

  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 January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 31, 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.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 538

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2025-03-12 S.J. 517

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 502

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1 H.J. 479

  6. House of Representatives Deferred to another day , Passed, H.J. 435

  7. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 20

  8. Scheduled for hearing

  9. First read in House and referred to H.J. 269

  10. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 234

  11. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

  12. Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

  13. Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 131B

  14. Scheduled for hearing

  15. First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 137

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (89)

89 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 68 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60101
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 68101
% of votes cast 97%1%0%1%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
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 Yea
Al Novstrup Republican Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Bethany Soye Republican Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Yea
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
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 Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Yea
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Yea
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 Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Yea
Marty Overweg Republican Yea
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 Not Voting
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tony Kayser Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
Travis Ismay Republican Yea
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9002
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Reder — Yea
Vasgaard — Yea
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Not Voting
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Phil Jensen Republican Yea
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tony Randolph Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Deferred to the 41st legislative day - 2018

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Jensen (Phil) — Yea
Klumb — Yea
Solano — Yea
Bolin — Yea
Heinert — Nay
Monroe — Yea
Soholt — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 131?
SB 131 is sponsored by Larry Zikmund (Republican), Mike Weisgram (Republican), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Matt Roby (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Liz Larson (Democratic), David Kull (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Helene Duhamel (Republican), Randy Deibert (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Steve Kolbeck (Republican), and Greg Jamison (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 131?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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