SB 116 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.

This bill updates South Dakota's laws regarding street racing by revising existing prohibitions and establishing specific penalties for violations. It directly affects drivers and vehicle owners who engage in unauthorized street racing activities on public roads. The key provision involves clarifying the legal definition of street racing and setting forth the consequences, which may include fines or other sanctions. By modifying current statutes, the legislation aims to provide clearer enforcement guidelines for law enforcement officers. The changes focus on maintaining public safety through more defined regulations against illegal street racing behavior.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025
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House Transportation Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MODERATE
This bill adds new definitions for street racing terms like burnouts and doughnuts, establishes tiered penalties for street racing with a Class 2 misdemeanor for basic racing and a Class 1 misdemeanor for organized racing, creates felony charges for coordinating or facilitating these events, and allows civil penalties against vehicles used in violations.
Scope change
The bill expands South Dakota's street racing prohibitions by adding specific definitions for racing-related terms and creating new enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties against vehicles.
DEFINITION

Added eight new definitions for street racing terms including burnout, doughnut, drag race, drifting, race, street takeover, stunt driving, and wheelie.

ENFORCEMENT

Created Class 2 misdemeanor penalties for basic street racing with driver license revocation up to 30 days, and Class 1 misdemeanor penalties for organized racing with mandatory 18-month license revocation.

Established Class 6 felony charges for anyone who coordinates, facilitates, or collects money related to street racing events.

Added civil penalty provisions allowing the state to assess $1,000 penalties against vehicles used in violations, creating liens on those vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Added exemptions for legally sanctioned racing events authorized by the Transportation Commission or local authorities.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

314
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 4 Nay
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 455
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 433
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 48, NAYS 22 H.J. 425
lower
Feb 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-22)
house
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Transportation Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0 H.J. 16
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Transportation Motion to amend , Passed, H.J. 16 Amendment 116C
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 255
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 9 S.J. 222
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 116B
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Judiciary Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 116A
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 126
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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