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SB 32 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

revise amounts for licensing fees for the practice of accountancy.

This bill proposes to update the licensing fees for accountants practicing in South Dakota. It directly affects individuals and businesses seeking or maintaining professional accounting licenses in the state. The key mechanism involves adjusting the specific dollar amounts charged for these licenses, likely to reflect current economic conditions or administrative costs. No new regulations or restrictions are introduced, only the financial amounts associated with obtaining or renewing a license are revised.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill amends South Dakota's accountancy licensing laws to update and clarify fee structures for various licensing activities, including individual certificates, firm permits, peer reviews, and examinations. The changes establish specific maximum fee amounts for different services and ensure consistency across renewal, late filing, and replacement scenarios.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on accountancy licensing fees, but it expands clarity on fee caps and procedures for multiple licensing categories including individual practitioners, firms, and peer review processes.
REQUIREMENT

Updated fee caps for individual certificate issuance and renewal to a maximum of $100, with specific provisions for late renewals and replacements.

Added specific fee limits for peer review services, including a $125 administrative fee plus $75 for late peer review form submissions.

Added fee caps for examination and reexamination services at $450 per section, plus $100 for certificate issuance.

FISCAL

Established firm permit fees at $100 per owner plus $100 for the firm practicing public accountancy in South Dakota, applicable to initial issuance, renewal, and late filings.

ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that all fee rules may be structured as flat fees or tier-based systems, giving the board flexibility in implementation.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

28–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 11, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
25 Yea 6 Nay 1
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 538
executive
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 502
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 56, NAYS 13 H.J. 486
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 268
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 6 S.J. 236
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, S.J. 111
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 63
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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