South Dakota driver's license applicants who are not native English speakers can now bring their own interpreter during both the written test and the driving test portions of the exam, though they must pay for the interpreter themselves. While driving test instructions will still be given in English, the interpreter can be present to help translate during that portion. This expands current law, which only allowed interpreters for the written knowledge test.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 529
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 478
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 488
Signed by the President S.J. 473
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 59, NAYS 11. H.J. 467
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 3. H.J. 23
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 410
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 2. S.J. 382
Local Government Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Local Government Motion to amend
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
Local Government Deferred to another day
Local Government Motion to amend
Local Government Motion to amend
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
Senate Referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 195
First Reading Senate S.J. 165
Prime sponsor · Sen
D
Dist. SD-015
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-028
Do Pass Amended
Transportation — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Local Government — Do Pass Amended