South Dakota is updating its commercial driver's license training requirements to align with newer federal standards. The bill requires commercial driver license applicants to complete training through providers on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's official registry and changes the reference date for federal testing standards from January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2019, ensuring drivers meet current federal safety requirements.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 286
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 235
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 257
Signed by the President S.J. 218
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 226
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 180
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 147
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 137
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 125
Commerce and Energy Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Commerce and Energy Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 12
Transportation — Do Pass
Do Pass
Commerce and Energy — Do Pass