South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 11 — increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.

Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on February 17, 2026.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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26.403.11 101st Legislative Session 11 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 11 Introduced by:
26.403.12 101st Legislative Session 11 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 11 ENROLLED A N ACT ENTITLED An Act to increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
The Chair of the Committee on Transportation at the request of the Department of Public Safety An Act to increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF S OUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE S TATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
Any person whose license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on public highways is suspended pursuant to chapter 32-35 shall this chapter must pay a license fee of fifty dollars the reinstatement fee, pursuant to subsection 32-12-47.1(1)(f), to the Department of Public Safety department prior to the reinstatement of the license.
Any person whose license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle on public highways is suspended pursuant to this chapter must pay the reinstatement fee, pursuant to subsection 32-12-47.1(1)(f), to the department prior to the reinstatement of the license.
The Department of Public Safety department shall furnish to any person, upon request, a certified abstract of the operating record for the last three years of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter.
The department shall furnish to any person, upon request, a certified abstract of the operating record for the last three years of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter.
This The three-year limit does not apply to any a person requesting his or her the person's own abstract.
The three-year limit does not apply to a person requesting the person's own abstract.
The abstract shall must include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which the person has been involved and reference to any convictions of the person for a violation of the motor vehicle laws, as reported to the department.
The abstract must include enumeration of any motor vehicle accidents in which the person has been involved and reference to any convictions of the person for a violation of the motor vehicle laws, as reported to the department.
The accident shall must be recorded separately.
The accident must be recorded separately.
No accident may be entered on the driving record of an operator of emergency snow removal equipment if the accident resulted from the operator's response to an emergency call of duty as an operator of emergency snow removal equipment and the operator was lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties in support of an emergency call of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
No accident may be entered on the driving record of an operator of emergency snow removal equipment if the accident resulted from the operator's response to an emergency call of duty and the operator was lawfully engaged in the performance of official duties in support of an emergency call of duty by a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician and was driving official snow removal equipment.
26.403.11 2 11 technician and was driving official snow removal equipment.
The accident must be recorded separately.
The accident shall must be recorded separately.
26.403.12 2 11 The department shall collect seven dollars for each abstract.
The department shall collect five seven dollars for each abstract.
The fee must be credited to the state motor vehicle fund.
The fee shall must be credited to the state motor vehicle fund.
Underscores indicate new language.
SB11 ENROLLED 26.403.12 3 11 An Act to increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:
at ____________M.
Senate as Bill No.
11 By Secretary of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
11 By File No.
____ Asst.
Secretary of State Chapter No.
______ SB11 ENROLLED
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266

  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-09 S.J. 219

  3. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251

  4. Signed by the President S.J. 203

  5. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 21 H.J. 228

  6. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 11

  7. Scheduled for hearing

  8. Referred to House Transportation H.J. 114

  9. First Reading House H.J. 105

  10. Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 8 S.J. 68

  11. Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 1

  12. Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

  13. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17

Sponsors

  • Transportation · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on · 29 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Transportation

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (104)

104 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 46 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 392103
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 462103
% of votes cast 66%30%0%4%
How each member voted (70)
Member Party Vote
Kolbeck (Jack) — 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 Yea
Bobbi Andera Republican Nay
Brandei Schaefbauer Republican Nay
Brian Mulder Republican Yea
Chris Kassin Republican Yea
Curt Massie Republican Yea
David Kull Republican Yea
Drew Peterson Republican Yea
Dylan Jordan Republican Nay
Greg Jamison Republican Yea
Heather Baxter Republican Nay
Jana Hunt Republican Nay
Jeff Bathke Republican Not Voting
Jessica Bahmuller Republican Yea
Jim Halverson Republican Yea
John Hughes Republican Nay
John Shubeck Republican Yea
John Sjaarda Republican Nay
Jon Hansen Republican Nay
Josephine Garcia Republican Nay
Julie Auch Republican Nay
Kaley Nolz Republican Yea
Karla Lems Republican Yea
Kathy Rice Republican Nay
Kent Roe Republican Yea
Keri Weems Republican Yea
Lana Greenfield Republican Yea
Leslie Heinemann Republican Yea
Liz May Republican Yea
Logan Manhart Republican Nay
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 Nay
Phil Jensen Republican Nay
Rebecca Reimer Republican Yea
Roger DeGroot Republican Yea
Scott Moore Republican Yea
Scott Odenbach Republican Yea
Spencer Gosch Republican Nay
Steve Duffy Republican Yea
Taylor Rehfeldt Republican Yea
Terri Jorgenson Republican Yea
Tesa Schwans Republican Nay
Tim Czmowski Republican Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Not Voting
Tim Reisch Republican Not Voting
Tim Walburg Republican Yea
Tina Mulally Republican Nay
Tony Kayser Republican Nay
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
Travis Ismay Republican Nay
Trish Ladner Republican Yea
Will Mortenson Republican Yea
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 11 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11101
Total 11101
% of votes cast 85%8%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
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 Yea
Tim Goodwin Republican Yea
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 24 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21703
Democratic 2100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 24803
% of votes cast 69%23%0%9%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Otten — Yea
Jamie Smith Democratic Yea
Liz Larson Democratic Yea
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 Not Voting
Curt Voight 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 Not Voting
Michael Rohl Republican Nay
Mykala Voita Republican Nay
Paul Miskimins Republican Yea
Randy Deibert Republican Yea
Sam Marty Republican Nay
Stephanie Sauder Republican Yea
Steve Kolbeck Republican Yea
Sue Peterson Republican Yea
Sydney Davis Republican Yea
Taffy Howard Republican Nay
Tamara Grove Republican Yea
Tim Reed Republican Yea
Tom Pischke Republican Nay

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