SB 11 South Dakota Senate · 2026 Regular Session

increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.

SB 11 increases two driver-related fees in South Dakota. It raises the license reinstatement fee from $50 to $70 for people whose driving privileges were suspended, and sets a new $7 fee for certified driver record abstracts (which show driving history). These fees apply to individuals seeking to reinstate a suspended license or request their own driving record. The abstract fee increase applies to all requesters except governmental entities, which remain exempt. The bill does not change eligibility for license reinstatement or modify driving record exclusions for emergency personnel.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Feb 17, 2026
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Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 5, 2026
MINOR
This bill amends two sections of the South Dakota motor vehicle code to increase fees for license reinstatement and driver record abstracts. The primary substantive change is the establishment of a $7 fee for obtaining a certified abstract of a driving record, which applies to all requests except those made by governmental entities. Additionally, the bill clarifies that accidents involving law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians performing official duties, as well as snow removal operators responding to emergency calls, will not be entered on their driving records but must be recorded separately.
Scope change
The scope of the fee applies to all individuals requesting a certified abstract of their driving record, with a specific exemption for governmental entities and subdivisions.
FISCAL

Establishes a mandatory $7 fee for each certified abstract of a driving record, with proceeds credited to the state motor vehicle fund.

REQUIREMENT

Mandates that accidents involving law enforcement, firefighters, and EMTs performing official duties, as well as snow removal operators responding to emergency calls, be recorded separately and excluded from their driving records.

Updates the reinstatement fee provision to reference the specific subsection governing the fee payment.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

248
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
Jan 20, 2026
D Democratic3
2 Yea 1 Nay
66% Yea
R Republican32
22 Yea 7 Nay 3
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-17 S.J. 266
executive
Feb 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 251
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 203
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 21 H.J. 228
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 11
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred to House Transportation H.J. 114
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 24, NAYS 8 S.J. 68
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 S.J. 1
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 17
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.