South Dakota would require anyone applying for a commercial driver license to demonstrate proficiency in English, adding a new language requirement to the existing qualifications for obtaining a commercial license. The bill amends the current law that sets out residency, training, and testing requirements for commercial drivers but does not specify how English proficiency would be tested or what penalties apply for non-compliance.
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House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 457
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Transportation Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 0.
Transportation Motion to amend
Transportation Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Transportation H.J. 262
First Reading House H.J. 247
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 5. S.J. 201
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2. S.J. 9
Transportation Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142
Prime sponsor · Rep
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Dist. SD-034
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-002
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-018
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-033
Do Pass Amended
Do Pass
Do Pass
Do Pass