SDADA BILL TRACKING FOR 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Bills that reached final disposition Fully Colored, Red = Killed, Green = Passed
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Support Clarify a provision related to the award of punitive damages in a wrongful death action. Position: Support Summary: This bill clarifies that punitive damages are not allowed in wrongful death actions, limiting compensation to damages proportionate to the pecuniary injury suffered by the action's beneficiaries. This will help to deter nuclear verdicts. Status: Died in House Judiciary Reduce employer contribution rates and increase the administrative fee rate for reemployment assistance Position:Support Summary: Introduced by the SD Department of Labor, this bill proposes increasing the Reemployment Insurance administrative fee paid by employers from 0.02% to 0.08% in 2026, raising $3 million annually to offset rising costs, maintain service levels, meet federal performance metrics, and preserve a reduced FUTA tax rate, saving employers from paying up to $420 per employee annually without the reduction. Status: Passed Senate Commerce and Energy Impose a motor vehicle technology fee to support and enhance technology used to administer motor vehicle services, and to make an appropriation therefor. Position: Support Summary: This bill establishes a $2 nonrefundable motor vehicle technology fee for certain transactions, creating a fund to support, maintain, and enhance technology for motor vehicle services. Status: Passed to Senate Transportation and referred to Appropriations Establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation. Position: Support Summary: Creates an apprenticeship for many industries which includes automotive and trucking Status: Died on Senate Floor Allow a dealer in motor homes or recreational park trailers to construct and operate campsites at a dealership location. Position: Support Summary: This would allow camper dealers to have on-site campsites. Status: Died in Senate Commerce & Energy Establish an electronic system for vehicle titles. Position: Support Summary: E-Title will help dealers as well as consumers and deter fraud from happening. We strongly support this bill. Status: Passed Senate Transportation put on Consent Create provisions governing litigation financing. Position: Support Summary: Establishes regulations for litigation financing in South Dakota, requiring litigation financers to be licensed, imposing disclosure and fiduciary requirements, capping recoverable amounts, prohibiting foreign involvement, and setting penalties for violations. Status: Assigned to Senate Judiciary Oppose Repeal the tax collection allowance credit for filing returns and remitting taxes electronically. Position: Oppose Summary: Currently retailers receive a credit for filing and remitting taxes electronically this bill would eliminate that Status: Assigned to House Appropriations Require that cash be accepted for certain transactions Position: Oppose Summary: This bill burdens auto dealers by mandating cash acceptance, adding inefficiencies, and requiring extra paperwork for transactions over $10,000, complicating operations and discouraging modern payment methods. Status: Killed in House Commerce and Energy Repeal the requirement that an adult occupant of a motor vehicle in forward motion must wear a safety belt Position: Oppose Summary: This repeals the seat belt mandate, which is linked to federal funding that the state would lose for roads. Status: Killed in House Transportation Reduce a maximum property tax mill levy on owner-occupied single-family dwellings for school district general funds, and to repeal certain sales tax exemptions. Position: Oppose Summary: repeals certain sales tax exemptions that benefit dealers. Status: Assigned to House State Affairs Subject advertising services to a gross receipts tax, and to allocate proceeds to property tax relief. Position: Oppose Summary: Adds tax to advertising. Status: Assigned to House State Affairs Exempt trailer manufacturers and trailer dealers from certain provisions regarding motor vehicle dealer license requirements. Position: Oppose Summary: This would hurt a lot of dealerships in South Dakota and it is an attack on the franchise system we rely on. Status: Passed Senate Transportation, Passed Senate Modify requirements for off-road vehicle dealers at special events. Position: Oppose as written (Needs Amendment to be okay) Summary: Increases special events from 2 days to 7 days in any county as long as the dealer is licensed in the state. Status: Assigned to Senate Transportation Watch Create a share the road speciality license plate. Position: Watch Status: Died in House Transportation Modify requirements on the use of mobile electronic devices while driving. Position: Watch Status: Passed House Transportation with Amendment 1117A Create a share the road emblem specialty plate. Position: Watch Status: Passed House Transportation with Amendment 1125A To provide for the transfer of motor vehicles and boats upon death. Position: Watch Status: Passed House Transportation, Passed House Establish the crime of aggravated careless driving and provide a penalty therefor. Position: Watch Status: Withdrawn Increase driver license fees. Position: Watch Status: Assigned to Senate Appropriations Expand the access and investigatory authority of the state auditor. Position: Watch Summary: AG Bill, In its current form it allows the State Auditor to have access to private business records. This causes concern if there is not cause. Amendment is coming, which should allow us to be neutral, bill was amended Status: Passed Senate State Affairs, Passed Senate Floor Amend the definition of principal residence with regard to driver's licenses to conform to voter registration requirements. Position: Watch Status: Died in Senate State Affairs Require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator’s license or permit Position: Watch Status: Passed Senate State Affairs with Amendment 75B, Passed Senate Prohibit payment or rebate of insurance deductibles by contractors providing motor vehicle repair services. Position: Watch Status: Passed Senate Commerce and Energy, Passed Senate Revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor. Position: Watch Status: Passed Senate Judiciary with Amendment 116B Exempt a motor vehicle insurer from a certain title fee. Position: Watch Status: Passed Senate Transportation with Amendment 135A Include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process. Position: Watch Status: Assigned to Senate Transportation Establish standard time in this state. Position: Watch Status: Referred to Senate State Affairs |