FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 10, 2025

Contact: Josie Harms

Gov. Rhoden Signs 14 Bills into Law

PIERRE, S.D. –  Today, Governor Larry Rhoden signed the following 14 bills into law:

• SB 1 updates references to certain federal motor carrier regulations;
• SB 2 increases civil penalties for commercial driver violations;
• SB 5 permits a sheriff to charge a fee for service of process, whether service is completed or not;
• SB 10 shortens the time before records of a Governor or a lieutenant governor are opened to the public;
• SB 13 clarifies the enactment and effective date of a measure initiated or referred within a political subdivision;
• SB 30 removes outdated provisions within the insurance code;
• SB 36 repeals the oath requirement for an application for a lodging establishment, campground, food service establishment, or mobile food service establishment license;
• SB 38 modifies requirements for a vehicle approaching a vehicle that is stopped or occupying the shoulder of the highway with warning lights flashing;
• SB 39 revises the description of highways included in the state trunk highway system;
• SB 40 revises Department of Transportation regulatory authority regarding aeronautics;
• SB 41 clarifies the minimum age requirements for a hunting license;
• HB 1011 revises provisions related to the stenographic recording of certain proceedings;
• HB 1022 prohibits the misbranding of any cell-cultured protein product; and
• HB 1049 updates the official code of laws.

Governor Rhoden has signed 15 bills into law this legislative session.

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