SD SB164 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on March 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 7)
Status: Passed on March 11 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-11 - Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Timothy Goodwin [R] | Sen. Taffy Howard [R] | Rep. Phil Jensen [R] | Rep. Dylan Jordan [R] |
| Sen. Lauren Nelson [R] | Sen. Carl Perry [R] | Rep. John Sjaarda [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-04 - Senate - Concurred in amendments (Y: 32 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - Do Pass Amended (Y: 60 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Do Pass Amended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 29 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-02 - House - Do Pass Amended (Y: 60 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Do Pass Amended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 29 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - Senate - Do Pass (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the Governor on March 11, 2026 S.J. 518 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Delivered to the Governor on March 10, 2026 S.J. 510 |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543 |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Signed by the President S.J. 485 |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 457 |
| 2026-03-02 | House | House of Representatives Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 472 |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 457 |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Certified uncontested, placed on consent |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Transportation Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0. |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Transportation Motion to amend, Passed Amendment 164A |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Scheduled for hearing |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Referred to House Transportation H.J. 262 |
| 2026-02-06 | House | First Reading House H.J. 247 |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Senate Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 201 |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Transportation Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 9 |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1 |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142 |
