South Dakota · 2026
SB 83
require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/01148aff-eb57-4805-bf70-ee96b84633c9 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
South Dakota Senate Bill 83 proposes to require that any holder of a commercial driver license in the state must be proficient in the English language. The bill also includes provisions to establish a penalty for non-compliance with this requirement.
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Sponsors
- Aaron Aylward Republican lead
- Al Novstrup Republican lead
- Brandei Schaefbauer Republican lead
- Carl Perry Republican lead
- Curt Voight Republican lead
- Dylan Jordan Republican lead
- Greg Blanc Republican lead
- Heather Baxter Republican lead
- John Carley Republican lead
- John Hughes Republican lead
- John Sjaarda Republican lead
- Josephine Garcia Republican lead
- Joy Hohn Republican lead
- Julie Auch Republican lead
- Kathy Rice Republican lead
- Kevin Jensen Republican lead
- Lana Greenfield Republican lead
- Lauren Nelson Republican lead
- Logan Manhart Republican lead
- Phil Jensen lead
- Scott Moore Republican lead
- Sue Peterson Republican lead
- Taffy Howard Republican lead
- Tamara Grove Republican lead
- Terri Jorgenson Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | upper | — | a71fa307-0fc6-449c-bd2f-a89e89b92388 | pass | 4 | 3 | 0 | Jan 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a71fa307-0fc6-449c-bd2f-a89e89b92388 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | upper | — | 5320cd1b-684d-4cfd-a6d4-0af09d72c878 | fail | 3 | 4 | 0 | Jan 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5320cd1b-684d-4cfd-a6d4-0af09d72c878 CC0-1.0 |