South Dakota · 2026
SB 164
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.
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Summary AI-generated
South Dakota Senate Bill 164 proposes to require that any holder of a commercial driver license in the state 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
- Carl Perry Republican lead
- Dylan Jordan Republican lead
- John Sjaarda Republican lead
- Lauren Nelson Republican lead
- Phil Jensen lead
- Taffy Howard Republican lead
- Tim Goodwin Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concurred in amendments | upper | — | 0abf43cf-4de8-45be-90ec-8c260cf92d02 | pass | 32 | 2 | 1 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0abf43cf-4de8-45be-90ec-8c260cf92d02 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | lower | — | 76914566-6698-4648-863c-4a4d8f7ffcf3 | pass | 60 | 5 | 5 | Mar 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76914566-6698-4648-863c-4a4d8f7ffcf3 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | lower | — | df1c33ee-5b35-4e83-b2df-8a0d8874473f | pass | 10 | 0 | 3 | Feb 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df1c33ee-5b35-4e83-b2df-8a0d8874473f CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | — | a97b1593-bfd8-4858-bc2a-4b738521de33 | pass | 29 | 5 | 1 | Feb 5, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a97b1593-bfd8-4858-bc2a-4b738521de33 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | upper | — | 2935d555-8038-4c0a-b360-bce073840456 | pass | 5 | 2 | 0 | Feb 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2935d555-8038-4c0a-b360-bce073840456 CC0-1.0 |