create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.
SB 24 creates a new solid black or solid white license plate option for South Dakota residents. It allows owners of eligible vehicles (cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles) with valid licenses to purchase these plates for a $100 annual fee. Of this fee, $25 funds a special revenue account and $75 supports the state highway fund. Personalization is available for an extra $25, and plates can be transferred like existing specialty plates.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026 · House Feb 4, 2026
How they voted
31–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (38-29-3)
house
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Transportation Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1 H.J. 11
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 114
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 31, NAYS 2 S.J. 76
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, S.J. 1
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.
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