South Dakota SB93: Prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.

What the bill says

An Act ENTITLED An Act to prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.

From the enrolled text:

An Act ENTITLED An Act to prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 37-24: No contractor in this state providing motor vehicle repair, auto body repair, or collision repair services to any person may: (1) Advertise, promise to provide, or offer any coupon, credit, or rebate to pay all or part of an applicable insurance deductible; or (2) Pay or rebate all or part of an applicable insurance deductible. If a contractor violates this section, any contract between the contractor and the person to whom the offer was made, or for whom payment was made, is null and void. For purposes of this section, "contractor" means a garage, repair shop, or body shop. An Act to prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services. I certify that the attachedActoriginated in the:SenateasBillNo.93Secretary of the SenatePresident of the SenateAttest:Secretary of the SenateSpeaker of the HouseAttest:Chief ClerkSenateBillNo.[ADDED: 93]File No.____Chapter No.______ Received at this Executive Officethis_____day of_____________,2025at____________M.Byfor the GovernorThe attached Act is herebyapproved this________day of______________, A.D., 2025GovernorSTATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,ss.Office of the Secretary of StateFiled____________, 2025at_________o'clock__M.Secretary of StateByAsst. Secretary of State

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Sponsors

• Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
• William Shorma (R, HD-017)

Votes

• Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 64 yea, 5 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (February 3, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB93?

SB93 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.

What does SB93 do?

In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services.

What is the status of SB93?

Passed both chambers as of March 6, 2025.

Who sponsored SB93?

Steve Kolbeck (R, SD-002), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB93?

On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/25993