remove the maximum fee permitted to be charged by a notary.
HB 1192 removes the maximum fee that notaries public in South Dakota are allowed to charge for their services. This change directly affects notaries and the individuals who pay for notary services across the state. By eliminating the fee cap, the bill allows notaries to set their own charges without state-imposed limits. The legislation does not alter other notary requirements or the overall process for obtaining a notary commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Signed Mar 13, 2025
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MINOR
This bill removes the maximum fee that notaries public in South Dakota are permitted to charge for notarizing documents. Previously, the law set a specific fee limit that notaries could not exceed; this change eliminates that cap, allowing notaries to set their own fees within legal bounds. The bill also includes standard enrolled legislative formatting and certification language required for final passage.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from having a fixed fee limit to allowing notaries to charge fees without a statutory maximum.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the maximum fee limit that notaries public were previously prohibited from exceeding when charging for notarization services.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled legislative formatting including session information, act title, and certification language for the 100th Legislative Session of 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025
How they voted
21–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic3
66% Yea
R
Republican32
59% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 H.J. 543
executive
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 456
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 454
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 21, NAYS 13 S.J. 423
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 1
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 279
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 63, NAYS 6 H.J. 287
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 171
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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