# South Dakota HB 1080: 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.

South Dakota HB 1080, 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., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by Reisch, Tim (Republican), Vilhauer, Glen (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-02-23 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota HB 1080
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-02-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: Reisch, Tim (Republican), Vilhauer, Glen (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Subjects: Fees, Liability, Motor Vehicles, Specialty License Plates, Veterans Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (183 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Veteran business owners gain military plate access: mixed, low. 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 requireme…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Concurred in amendments | pass | 65 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Do Pass | pass | 67 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Do Pass | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-02-23: Signed by the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-18: Delivered to the Governor (House)
- 2026-02-17: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-11: House of Representatives Concurred in amendments, Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-02-09: Senate Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Certified uncontested, placed on consent (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend, Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: First read in Senate and referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: House of Representatives Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-01-22: House Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass, Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-01-22: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-01-16: First read in House and referred to House Military and Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/302945.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed)
- HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed)
- HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed)
- HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed)
- HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed)
- HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/302945.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026)
- [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026)
- [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026)
- [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026)
- [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026)
- [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1080-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).