South Dakota would narrow who can get a nondomiciled commercial driver license by limiting eligibility to foreign workers in specific visa categories (H-2A, H-2B, or E-2), U.S. territory residents, or people from states with decertified licensing programs—eliminating the current broader eligibility based on whether foreign countries meet federal testing standards. The bill also updates the federal regulations it references from 2015 standards to 2026 standards and adds new documentation requirements, such as requiring unexpired foreign passports and I-94 forms from non-citizen applicants.
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This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. 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
First read in House and referred to House Transportation H.J. 279
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 223
Transportation Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 11
Transportation Do Pass Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0. S.J. 11
Transportation Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Transportation S.J. 142
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-030
Timothy Goodwin
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-030
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-004
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