SB 75 South Dakota Senate · 2025 Regular Session

require an indication of United States citizenship status on a motor vehicle operator's license or permit, and on a nondriver identification card.

This bill requires South Dakota to add a notation indicating United States citizenship status on driver's licenses, permits, and nondriver identification cards. The change would affect all individuals applying for these documents within the state, as the new requirement would be applied during the issuance process. The bill does not restrict who can obtain these documents but instead mandates that citizenship status be visibly marked on the card itself. This policy update aims to provide clearer identification of citizenship status for state-issued credentials.

Issues: ✗ Immigration

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Mar 31, 2025

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What changed between versions

House State Affairs Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends South Dakota's motor vehicle licensing laws to require driver licenses and nondriver identification cards to display whether the holder is a United States citizen. The changes add a new requirement for citizenship status on licenses and permits, while also updating expiration rules for non-citizens based on their authorized stay in the United States.

Scope change

The bill expands requirements to include citizenship status on both driver licenses and nondriver identification cards, affecting all license applicants and renewals.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that driver licenses must display an indication if the holder is a United States citizen

Added requirement that nondriver identification cards must display an indication if the holder is a United States citizen

Modified license expiration rules to tie expiration dates to the holder's authorized stay in the United States for those without permanent status

Added requirement for a security marking approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on driver licenses

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

31–2

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Mar 6, 2025

D Democratic3

1 Yea 2 Nay

66% Nay

R Republican32

30 Yea 2

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 31, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539

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

Senate Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2 S.J. 466

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 4 H.J. 452

lower

Mar 4, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (65-4)

house

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 2 Amendment 75C

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

First read in House and referred to H.J. 145

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3 S.J. 116

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Introduced

State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 75B

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to S.J. 59

upper

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors