A.B.A.T.E.
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South Dakota

The following bills are all gun bills introduced in the Senate. If you are interested as an individual, you can go to the LRC website to access the individual bills. SB 9,  SB 38, SB 47, SB 50, SB 79, SB 115, SB 122. Each bill deals with a somewhat different topic from permitting to open carry, etc. SB 47 passed both bodies and was signed by the Governor – bill is referred to as Constitutional Carry.

The gun bills introduced in the House are HB 1041 was tabled, HB 1054, HB 1056, HB 1112. If you are interested, same procedure as the Senate bills.

Bill revises the provisions regarding driving after consuming drugs/substances – deals with consuming prescribed medication. Passed House 66-0. Passed Senate Committee 6-0, passed Senate 34-0. Governor signed

Bill revises provisions regarding authorization for public transportation assistance grants – Transportation Commission given authorization to promulgate rules for administration, terms, conditions for disbursement of money to those eligible for public transportation assistance grant funds. – passed committee and Senate35-0 and passed House 66-0. Signed by Governor

Bill is a clean-up bill to define event where vehicles are sold and states limit on time of event. Motorcycles are also included in the event sales – new motorcycles that are not franchised in the state. Used motorcycles that are franchised in the state have to be at least two model years old and have at least two thousand five hundred miles on the odometer. Fee for permit is $500.00; however if permit is purchased prior to the event the cost is $250.00. Person must be licensed in another state to sell at an event. Bill passed committee 11-0, passed House 66-2. Passed Senate 29-0. Governor signed.

Authorizes the Transportation Commission to promulgate rules to allow certain motor vehicles to follow another motor vehicle on a state highway more closely than otherwise permitted by law. Bill passed committee 11-0, passed House 56-12. Passed Senate 29-0. Governor signed.

Bill revises provisions regarding designation of a no maintenance highway. Bill passed committee 10-1 – passed House 68-0. Passed Senate 29-0. Governor signed.

Bill prohibits the use of certain electronic devices while driving. Class 2 misdemeanor – passed House 40-30. Passed Senate committee 6-3 and then failed on the Senate floor 17-17, reconsidered, and then failed 17-14.

Establishes immunity from liability for injuries to or the death of a person engaged in off-road vehicle activity under certain circumstances. Passed committee 8-5 and was amended and then passed House 55-13. Bill was killed in Senate committee/41st day – 4-3

Revises provisions regarding excise taxes on purchase price of motor vehicles. Bill was amended in committee and then passed 7-5.  Fiscal note was requested on the bill. Passed House 48-17. Bill was killed in Senate committee/41st day 4-1.

Revises provisions regarding motor vehicle license plates – gets rid of 5 year update. Was amended and then tabled in committee 7-5.

Increases the penalty for a subsequent conviction for trespass to hunt, fish, or trap. Amended in committee and then passed committee 9-0. Passed Senate 33-0. Passed House committee 12-1. Passed House 65-2. Gov signed.

Revises certain provisions regarding instruction and restricted driving permits. Was significantly amended and passed committee 5-2. Was amended to include traveling for church or job. Passed Senate 19-15. Bill was amended to deal with 14-18 and length of time you can have a restricted permit. This also applies to restricted motorcycle licenses. Passed committee 7-4 and was tabled in the House 62-2.

Revises provisions regarding rule-making authority to establish certain fuel standards – bill was killed/41st day in committee 5-2

Authorizes only Spanish as another language to be used in the process of issuing certain driver licenses and permits. There needs to be some way to pay for this. Passed committee 5-1 and fiscal note, and bill passed Senate 19-15.Bill was killed/deferred to 41st day in House committee 9-4.

Revises certain provisions regarding manufacturers’ warranties for motor vehicles to include all-terrain vehicles. Bill passed Senate 32-0. Bill passed House committee 12-0 and passed House 68-0. Gov. signed

Authorizes GFP Commission to provide for a special hunting license with the proceeds to be used for habitat. Bill was amended in committee and then deferred until next committee meeting. Had other amendments in the Senate and then passed 29-4. Bill passed House committee 10-1 and passed House 61-3. On Gov’s desk

Revises certain provisions regarding emblem specialty plate stickers. Bill was killed in committee/41st day 5-2.

This is the general appropriation bill for all expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the state for 2020.  Revenue estimates were adopted this past week for $5.5 million additional money. Work will continue on budget bill until end of session. This bill was used for $500,000 for disaster aid. Passed both houses and on Gov’s desk.

Authorizes the Dept of Public Safety to remodel an existing structure in Sturgis for use as the state metrology lab with an appropriation. Bill passed both houses – 29-5 and 61-3. Bill on Gov’s desk.

Authorizes the Dept of Public Safety to remodel an existing structure in Sturgis for use as the state metrology lab with an appropration. Bill passed committee 15-0 and passed the Senate 29-3. Bill passed the House 61-3.

Bill is to revise the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2019. Revenue estimate adopted was for $3 million additional money. Work continues on this bill until end of session. Bill was amended to help nursing homes starting April 1 and added/deleted money from various depts. Bill passed both houses – 58-1 and 26-3. Now on Gov’s desk.

Increase certain civil penalties for fleeing from police. Bill was amended in committee and passed 9-2 and then passed House 61-7. The amendment changed shall to may.  Passed the Senate 25-10. On Gov’s desk

The bill attempts to define and regulate electric bicycles. It is a rather long bill – 45 or so pages and there is a  significant amendment being offered. Bill was significantly amended to do what the sponsors wanted. Passed committee 6-0 and passed the Senate 30-0. Passed the House 57-8 with spelling amendment. Senate concurred with amendment and bill is on the Gov’s desk.

These bills were introduced at the end of the session and deal with the riot boosting of groups/people and bond posting for company. Both bills passed both houses an are on the Gov’s desk.

This is the general appropriation bill for 2020 for all departments, education and state employees. It is a $ 4.6 billion budget. Education and state employees got a 2.5% increase. Bill passed both houses and is on Gov’s desk.