South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota SB116: revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 32-24: For the purposes of sections 2 to 7 of this Act, the following terms mean: (1) "Burnout," a maneuver performed while operating a motor vehicle whereby the motor vehicle is kept stationary, or is in motion, while the wheels are spun, resulting in friction that causes the motor vehicle's tires to heat up and emit smoke; (2) "Doughnut," a maneuver performed while operating a motor vehicle whereby the front or rear of the motor vehicle is rotated around the opposite set of wheels in a continuous motion that may cause one or both of the following: (a) A circular skid-mark pattern of rubber on the driving surface; or (b) The tires to heat up and emit smoke from friction; (3) "Drag race," the operation of two or more vehicles, from a point, side by side, at accelerating speeds, in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the operation of one or more motor vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose of comparing the relative speeds …
Sponsors
- John Hughes (R, HD-013) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Sue (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Tamara Grove (R, SD-026)
- David Kull (R, HD-002)
- Carl Perry (R, 03)
- John Sjaarda (R, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Signed by the President
- : Concurred in amendments
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Do Pass Amended
- : Motion to amend
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : First read in House and referred to Transportation
Votes
- Concurred in amendments (March 4, 2025): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 27, 2025): 48 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 25, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 10, 2025): 25 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Pass Amended (February 6, 2025): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Penalty, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Laws
Common questions
- What is SB116?
- SB116 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What does SB116 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.
- What is the status of SB116?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB116?
- John Hughes (R, HD-013), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB116?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25802
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.