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 Details

State

South Dakota

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/27154

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Action History

2026-03-11 S Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518

2026-03-10 S Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510

2026-03-09 H Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543

2026-03-05 S Signed by the President S.J. 485

2026-03-04 S Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 457

2026-03-02 H House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 472

2026-02-26 H Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 457

2026-02-24 H Certified uncontested, placed on consent

2026-02-24 H Transportation Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0.

2026-02-24 H Transportation Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 164A

2026-02-24 H Scheduled for hearing

2026-02-09 H Referred to House Transportation H.J. 262

2026-02-06 H First Reading House H.J. 247

2026-02-05 S Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 201

2026-02-04 S Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 9

2026-02-04 S Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

2026-01-29 S First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142

Votes

2026-02-04 Do Pass Yea: 5 Nay: 2

2026-02-05 Do Pass Yea: 29 Nay: 5

2026-02-24 Do Pass Amended Yea: 10 Nay: 0

2026-03-02 Do Pass Amended Yea: 60 Nay: 5

2026-03-04 Concurred in amendments Yea: 32 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-01-29 S Transportation

2026-02-09 H Transportation

Amendments

2026-02-24 House Transportation Amendment 164A Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced

2026-02-24 Comm Sub

2026-03-05 Enrolled

Subjects

Commercial Trucking Driver License Law Enforcement Motor Vehicles Penalty Promulgation of Rules