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SB 45 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

impose a motor vehicle technology fee.

SB 45 proposes to establish a new fee on motor vehicle technology in South Dakota. The bill would require vehicle owners to pay a charge related to the technology used in their vehicles, though specific details about the fee amount and collection method are not provided in the available text. This legislation directly affects vehicle owners and the state's revenue system by creating a new source of funding through technology-related charges.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill creates new revenue source through technology fee, directly supporting state budget and appropriations by establishing additional funding mechanism.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025
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What changed between versions

Joint Appropriations Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2025
MINOR
This document shows the final enrolled version of Senate Bill 45, which imposes a new $2 motor vehicle technology fee on vehicle transactions. The bill transitions from a draft legislative document to an officially enrolled act ready for signing and implementation.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged - it still applies to vehicle transactions under specific chapters (32-3, 32-3A, 32-5, 32-9, and 32-10) that are subject to existing fees.
TECHNICAL

Removed browser compatibility warnings and replaced them with the official enrolled bill format, including certification signatures from the Secretary of the Senate and Governor.

Added official legislative formatting including session information (100th Legislative Session), bill number (SB 45), and enrolled status designation.

FISCAL

Established that fees collected under the new motor vehicle technology fee must be deposited into the motor vehicle fund.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 5, 2025

How they voted

22–13
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican32
20 Yea 12 Nay
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 473
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 57, NAYS 13 H.J. 467
lower
Mar 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-13)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referral to committee waived pursuant to JR 6D-1 H.J. 451
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 22, NAYS 13 S.J. 420
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-13)
senate
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 15, NAYS 3 J.J. 27
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, J.J. 27 Amendment 45B
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 63
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.