SB 174 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

include certain types of vehicles in the abandoned titling process.

This bill expands South Dakota's abandoned vehicle titling process to include additional types of vehicles beyond those currently covered. It allows owners of these newly included vehicles to legally transfer title through the same administrative process used for previously abandoned cars. The change aims to streamline vehicle registration for a broader range of vehicles that have been left unused for extended periods.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 13, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MINOR

This bill transforms SB 174 from a browser compatibility notice into an enrolled legislative act that expands South Dakota's abandoned vehicle titling process to include additional vehicle types. The primary change is the formal adoption of the legislation into law, moving it from draft status to final enrolled status ready for implementation.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now formally established as an enrolled act, expanding the abandoned vehicle titling process to include boats, house trailers, mopeds, motor trucks, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, and other power-propelled vehicles beyond just automobiles.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a browser error page to an official enrolled legislative bill, adding formal certification signatures and state legislature formatting.

SCOPE

Expanded the definition of 'motor vehicle' in § 32-36-2 to include boats, house trailers, mopeds, motor trucks, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, and trailers, making these vehicles eligible for the abandoned titling process.

REQUIREMENT

Added formal enrolled act requirements including certification by the Secretary of the Senate, Governor's approval, and filing with the Secretary of State.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 13, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-13 S.J. 529

executive

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the Speaker H.J. 470

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by the President S.J. 443

lower

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 68, NAYS 1 H.J. 436

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 19

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0 H.J. 19

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 269

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 234

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 152

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors