South Dakota 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 R cosponsors

HB 1069 — establish the lifetime registration of and license fees for certain small trailers.

Last action — Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 5

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    8 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 16 removed

13 line(s) added, 16 removed.

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1069A 101st Legislative Session 1069 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1069 AMENDMENT 1069A FOR THE INTRODUCED BILL Introduced by:
26.505.9 101st Legislative Session 1069 South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1069 Introduced by:
B E IT ENACTED BY THE L EGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
1069A 2 1069 assessed and paid annually.
26.505.9 2 1069 assessed and paid annually.
The license fees applicable to a noncommercial trailer registered in this state, pursuant to § 32-5-8, which has an actual weight of three thousand pounds or less, are one-time fees paid only upon the owner's initial registration of the trailer and may not be assessed annually.
The license fees applicable to a trailer registered in this state, pursuant to § 32-5- 8, which has an actual weight of three thousand pounds or less, are one-time fees paid only upon the owner's initial registration of the trailer and may not be assessed annually.
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Action History

  1. Transportation Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 1 H.J. 5

  2. Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 5 Amendment 1069A

  3. Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1

  4. First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 36

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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8 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (8)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 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

Deferred to the 41st legislative day

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9103
Total 9103
% of votes cast 69%8%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Amber Arlint Republican Yea
Brian Mulder Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Tony Randolph Republican Nay
William Shorma Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1069?
HB 1069 is sponsored by Brandei Schaefbauer (Republican), Tom Pischke (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Jana Hunt (Republican), Josephine Garcia (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), and Dylan Jordan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1069?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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