SB 164 — require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Last action — Introduced
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Stalled
28% · moderate confidence
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Bill Text
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Read SB 164 on the official South Dakota source →Action History
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Introduced
Sponsors
- SD member #4763 · Primary
- SD member #4753 · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 10 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- SD member #4763
- SD member #4753
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
32 Yea
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2 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | 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 | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | 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 |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Passed
60 Yea
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5 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democratic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 7% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Phil) | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Drew) | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Nay |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Nay |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Nay |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Nay |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Nay |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Yea |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | 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 |
| Kevin Van Diepen | 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 |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Not Voting |
| 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 |
Passed
10 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 0% | 0% | 23% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Amber Arlint | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
Passed
29 Yea
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5 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 14% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jensen (Kevin) | — | Yea |
| Kolbeck (Steve) | — | Yea |
| Peterson (Sue) | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Nay |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | 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 | Nay |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | 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 | Nay |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
Passed
5 Yea
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2 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Nay |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 164 do?
- require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
- Who sponsors SB 164?
- SB 164 is sponsored by SD member #4763 and SD member #4753.
- What is the current status of SB 164?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 164?
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