allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.
HB 1080 allows veteran business owners to display military specialty plates on noncommercial vehicles (like personal cars or vans) registered to their business, provided the veteran is listed as an additional owner on the vehicle's title. It also limits the veteran's personal liability for damages from accidents involving these business vehicles. The bill requires the veteran to meet standard military plate eligibility and vehicle registration rules, with a $10 additional fee for the specialty plates. This directly affects veteran business owners who operate noncommercial vehicles under their business registration.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Signed Feb 23, 2026
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Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Engrossed
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This bill transforms from a browser error page into a finalized, enrolled legislative act. It authorizes business owners who are also veterans to display military specialty plates on vehicles registered to their business, provided the veteran is listed as an additional owner on the title. The act also explicitly limits the personal liability of these business owners and veterans to the business entity regarding the ownership of these special plates.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a non-existent webpage to a new state law adding two sections to Chapter 32-5 of the South Dakota Code.
ELIGIBILITY
Establishes new eligibility criteria allowing business owners who are veterans to display military specialty plates on noncommercial vehicles registered to their business, contingent on the veteran being an additional owner on the vehicle title.
REQUIREMENT
Mandates that owners pay an additional ten-dollar fee for the initial issuance of these military specialty plates, unless they qualify for a fee exemption.
ENFORCEMENT
Creates a specific liability protection clause stating that the business owner and veteran do not assume additional personal liability resulting from the ownership of the military specialty plates.
Floor votes · House Jan 26, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 H.J. 400
executive
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 285
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 324
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 293
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1080A
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs S.J. 122
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 141
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs H.J. 43
lower
35 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Aylward
RRepublican
P
Bobbi Andera
RRepublican
P
Brandon Wipf
RRepublican
P
Carl Perry
RRepublican
P
Casey Crabtree
RRepublican
P
David Kull
RRepublican
P
Dylan Jordan
RRepublican
P
Eric Emery
DDemocratic
P
Erik Muckey
DDemocratic
P
Glen Vilhauer
RRepublican
P
Heather Baxter
RRepublican
P
Jamie Smith
DDemocratic
P
Jessica Bahmuller
RRepublican
P
Jim Mehlhaff
RRepublican
P
John Shubeck
RRepublican
P
John Sjaarda
RRepublican
P
Joy Hohn
RRepublican
P
Kent Roe
RRepublican
P
Kevin Van Diepen
RRepublican
P
Larry Zikmund
RRepublican
P
Lauren Nelson
RRepublican
P
Marty Overweg
RRepublican
P
Nicole Uhre-Balk
DDemocratic
P
Peri Pourier
RRepublican
P
Phil Jensen
RRepublican
P
Roger DeGroot
RRepublican
P
Scott Moore
RRepublican
P
Taffy Howard
RRepublican
P
Terri Jorgenson
RRepublican
P
Tim Czmowski
RRepublican
P
Tim Goodwin
RRepublican
P
Tim Reed
RRepublican
P
Tim Reisch
RRepublican
P
Tim Walburg
RRepublican
P
William Shorma
RRepublican
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