# South Dakota SB 11: increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.

South Dakota SB 11, increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-02-17 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: South Dakota SB 11
- State: South Dakota
- Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026)
- Title: increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-17, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commercial Trucking, Driver License, Executive/Judiciary Request, Fees, Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (86 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency workers get driving record protections: benefit, low. The law keeps qualifying emergency-duty crashes off workers' personal driving records. This covers law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians lawfully performing official duties while driving emergency vehicles. Snow-removal operators also qualify when responding to a…
- Drivers pay $7 for certified records: cost, low. The department must provide a certified driving record on request for people covered by chapter 32-35. Each record costs $7, except requests from government entities or their subdivisions are free. Records cover the last three years, but that limit does not apply when you request your own record. R…
- Higher fees to restore suspended licenses: cost, low. Drivers suspended under South Dakota's chapter 32-35 must pay a higher fee before their license or driving privilege is restored. Payment goes to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The fee is set by SDCL 32-12-47.1(1)(f); this text does not state the amount.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 21 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 11 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 24 | 8 |   |
| 2026-01-16 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-02-17: Signed by the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Delivered to the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Signed by the Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-05: Signed by the President (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-03: Scheduled for hearing (House)
- 2026-01-22: Referred to (House)
- 2026-01-21: First Reading House (House)
- 2026-01-20: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Do Pass (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Scheduled for hearing (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: First read in Senate and referred to (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/301468.pdf)

## Related bills

- 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)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/301468.pdf)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-SB11-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).