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SB 27 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

revise provisions relating to licensing fees for cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology.

SB 27 proposes changes to the licensing fee structure for cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology professionals in South Dakota. The bill directly affects individuals seeking or holding these professional licenses by adjusting the amounts they must pay to the state. Key provisions include revising specific fee amounts and potentially modifying how these fees are collected or administered. This legislation aims to update financial requirements for practitioners in these beauty and personal care fields.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 5, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates the South Dakota Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Licensing Act to modernize fee structures and clarify administrative rules. It amends three sections of the state code to establish specific fee amounts for licenses, renewals, and related services, while also defining the commission's authority to set rules for lapsed license reinstatement fees.
Scope change
The bill applies to all cosmetology, esthetics, and nail technology practitioners, salons, schools, and related licensees in South Dakota, with no change to the overall scope of applicability.
REQUIREMENT

Updated the commission's rule-making authority to include specific provisions for lapsed license reinstatement fees and inspection requests from prospective salon or booth applicants.

Added a new fee structure for lapsed licenses, allowing the commission to set reinstatement fees up to $40 per year of lapse, in addition to the standard renewal fee.

FISCAL

Established specific fee amounts for various licenses and services, including examination fees ($125), renewal fees ($50), apprentice fees ($30), and school licenses ($350), replacing previous unspecified amounts.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that all license, permit, or renewal fees are the same regardless of remaining time before expiration, ensuring consistent pricing for late renewals.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

33–2
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 12, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
30 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 538
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
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 12 H.J. 453
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 287
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 4 S.J. 252
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Reconsidered , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2 S.J. 251
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Intent to reconsider , Passed, S.J. 236
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 3
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 11
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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