South Dakota legislation · 100th Legislature (2025)
South Dakota HB1161: allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit.
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2025
What the bill says
An Act ENTITLED An Act to allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit.
From the enrolled text:
An Act ENTITLED An Act to allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota: Section 1. That § 32-12A-20.2 be AMENDED: 32-12A-20.2. A designation that the licensee is a veteran must be indicated on a commercial driver license or a commercial learner's permit issued pursuant to this chapter if the licensee or permit holder: (1) Is a veteran as defined in § 33A-1-1; (2) Has requested the designation on the license or permit; and (3) Has provided proof of the veteran's military service and honorable discharge by submitting to the department: (a) A certificate signed by a county veterans service officer on a form prescribed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; (b) National Guard Form NGB-22; (c) A Uniformed Services Identification card; (d) United States military Form DD-2; (e) United States military Form DD-2A; or (f) United States military Form DD-214. An Act to allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit. I certify that the attachedActoriginated in the:HouseasBillNo.1161Chief ClerkSpeaker of the HouseAttest:Chief ClerkPresident of the SenateAttest:Secretary of the SenateHouseBillNo.[ADDED: 1161]File No.____Chapter No.______ Received at this Executive Officethis_____day of_____________,2025at____________M.Byfor the GovernorThe attached Act is …
Sponsors
- Goodwin, Tim (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Bathke (R, HD-020)
- Heather Baxter (R, HD-034)
- Eric Emery (D, HD-026)
- Phil Jensen (R, 33)
- Peri Pourier (R, HD-027)
- Reisch, Tim (R, 08)
- Jamie Smith (D, SD-015)
- Nicole Uhre-Balk (D, HD-032)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Delivered to the Governor
- : Signed by the President
- : Signed by the Speaker
- : Do Pass
- : Certified uncontested, placed on consent
- : Do Pass
- : Scheduled for hearing
- : Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs
- : First Reading Senate
Votes
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Driver License, Motor Vehicles, Veterans Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB1161?
- HB1161 is a bill in the South Dakota Legislature (100th Legislature (2025)): allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit.
- What does HB1161 do?
- In its own words: An Act ENTITLED An Act to allow additional forms to verify military service for a veteran designation on a commercial driver license or commercial learner's permit.
- What is the status of HB1161?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (March 31, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1161?
- Goodwin, Tim (R, 30), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1161?
- On the South Dakota Legislature website: https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/25598
Source: official South Dakota record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.