SB 36 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

repeal the oath requirement for an application for a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment license.

This bill removes the requirement for individuals to take an oath when applying for licenses to operate lodging establishments, campgrounds, food service businesses, or mobile food service establishments in South Dakota. The change eliminates a procedural step in the licensing process, making it easier for applicants to submit their paperwork without needing to swear an oath. This affects business owners and operators seeking these specific licenses, streamlining the administrative requirements they must meet. The bill does not alter the substantive standards for obtaining these licenses, only the oath component of the application process.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Feb 11, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 1 edit · Feb 3, 2025
MINOR
This bill removes the requirement for business owners to take an oath when applying for licenses related to lodging, campgrounds, food service, or mobile food service establishments. The change simplifies the licensing process by eliminating a formal oath that was previously required on the application form.
Scope change
The bill repeals a specific section (§ 34-18-10.3) that contained the oath requirement, while keeping all other licensing requirements intact.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the oath requirement that applicants must sign when applying for or renewing licenses for lodging establishments, campgrounds, food service establishments, or mobile food service establishments.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic3
3 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-02-11 S.J. 224
executive
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 188
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 157
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0 H.J. 160
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 1
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Commerce and Energy Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 1
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 113
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0 S.J. 80
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to S.J. 11
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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