South DakotaHB 1080101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)HouseWALLET

allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.

Sponsored By: Reisch, Tim (Republican), Vilhauer, Glen (Republican)

Signed by Governor

FeesLiabilityMotor VehiclesSpecialty License PlatesVeterans Affairs

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Veteran business owners gain military plate access

Veteran business owners can apply for and display one set of military specialty plates on a vehicle registered to their business. The vehicle must be a noncommercial car, pickup, or van licensed under the state's noncommercial vehicle rules. Existing veteran and military plate eligibility requirements still apply. The veteran must appear as an additional owner on the title, and the registration must list every owner. Owners pay a $10 initial plate fee plus standard annual registration and plate fees, unless the existing fee exemption applies. Being listed as an additional owner under this law does not add liability arising from ownership of the military specialty plates.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Andera, Bobbi L.
Republican • House
Aylward, Aaron
Republican • House
Bahmuller, Jessica
Republican • House
Baxter, Heather
Republican • House
Crabtree, Casey
Republican • Senate
Czmowski, Tim
Republican • House
DeGroot, Roger
Republican • House
Emery, Eric
Democratic • House
Goodwin, Tim
Republican • House
Hohn, Joy A.
Republican • Senate
Howard, Taffy
Republican • Senate
Jensen, Phil
Republican • House
Jordan, Dylan C.
Republican • House
Jorgenson, Terri
Republican • House
Kull, David
Republican • House
Mehlhaff, Jim
Republican • Senate
Moore, Scott
Republican • House
Muckey, Erik
Democratic • House
Nelson, Lauren
Republican • Senate
Overweg, Marty
Republican • House
Perry, Carl
Republican • Senate
Pourier, Peri
Republican • House
Reed, Tim S.
Republican • Senate
Roe, Kent
Republican • House
Shorma, William
Republican • House
Shubeck, John
Republican • House
Sjaarda, John
Republican • House
Smith, Jamie
Democratic • Senate
Uhre-Balk, Nicole
Democratic • House
Van Diepen, Kevin
Republican • House
Walburg, Tim
Republican • House
Wipf, Brandon
Republican • Senate
Zikmund, Larry P.
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 183 • No: 1

House vote • 2/11/2026

Concurred in amendments

Yes: 65 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/9/2026

Do Pass Amended

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/4/2026

Do Pass Amended

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 1/26/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 67 • No: 0

House vote • 1/22/2026

Do Pass

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Signed by the Governor
2/23/2026House
Delivered to the Governor
2/18/2026House
Signed by the President
2/17/2026Senate
Signed by the Speaker
2/12/2026House
House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1
2/11/2026House
Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0
2/9/2026Senate
Certified uncontested, placed on consent
2/4/2026Senate
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0
2/4/2026Senate
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend, Passed
2/4/2026Senate
Scheduled for hearing
2/4/2026Senate
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs
1/27/2026Senate
House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0
1/26/2026House
House Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0
1/22/2026House
Scheduled for hearing
1/22/2026House
First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs
1/16/2026House

Bill Text

Introduced
1/16/2026
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