South Dakota will require all commercial driver's license holders to be proficient in English, adding a new qualification to the existing requirements for obtaining or holding a commercial driver's license. The bill amends the current rules in state law that specify who can receive a commercial driver's license, inserting an English proficiency standard alongside the existing requirements for residency, driver training, and passing knowledge and skills tests. Violating this requirement would result in a penalty, though the bill excerpt does not specify what that penalty would be.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 518
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 510
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 543
Signed by the President S.J. 485
Senate Concurred in amendments Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 2. S.J. 457
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 60, NAYS 5. H.J. 472
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 457
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Transportation Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0.
Transportation Motion to amend
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Transportation H.J. 262
First Reading House H.J. 247
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 201
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 9
Transportation Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Concurred in amendments
Do Pass Amended
Transportation — Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Transportation — Do Pass