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South Dakota · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1080: allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1080 is a bill introduced in the South Dakota House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran. Primary sponsor: Tim Reisch (Republican), Glen Vilhauer (Republican), Bobbi Andera (Republican), Aaron Aylward (Republican), Jessica Bahmuller (Republican), Heather Baxter (Republican), Casey Crabtree (Republican), Tim Czmowski (Republican), Roger DeGroot (Republican), Eric Emery (Democratic), Tim Goodwin (Republican), Joy Hohn (Republican), Taffy Howard (Republican), Phil Jensen (Republican), Dylan Jordan (Republican), Terri Jorgenson (Republican), David Kull (Republican), Jim Mehlhaff (Republican), Scott Moore (Republican), Erik Muckey (Democratic), Lauren Nelson (Republican), Marty Overweg (Republican), Carl Perry (Republican), Peri Pourier (Republican), Tim Reed (Republican), Kent Roe (Republican), William Shorma (Republican), John Shubeck (Republican), John Sjaarda (Republican), Jamie Smith (Democratic), Nicole Uhre-Balk (Democratic), Kevin Van Diepen (Republican), Tim Walburg (Republican), Brandon Wipf (Republican), Larry Zikmund (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 23, 2026): Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 H.J. 400.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 31

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tim ReischPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Glen VilhauerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Bobbi AnderaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Aaron AylwardPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Jessica BahmullerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Heather BaxterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Casey CrabtreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Tim CzmowskiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Roger DeGrootPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Eric EmeryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26A
Tim GoodwinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Joy HohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Taffy HowardPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate34
Phil JensenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Dylan JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Terri JorgensonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29
David KullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Jim MehlhaffPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Scott MoorePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Erik MuckeyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Lauren NelsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Marty OverwegPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Carl PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Peri PourierPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Tim ReedPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Kent RoePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
William ShormaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
John ShubeckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
John SjaardaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Jamie SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Nicole Uhre-BalkPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kevin Van DiepenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Tim WalburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brandon WipfPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Larry ZikmundPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by the Governor on 2026-02-23 H.J. 400
  2. Delivered to the Governor on 2026-02-18 H.J. 346
  3. Signed by the President S.J. 285
  4. Signed by the Speaker H.J. 324
  5. House of Representatives Concurred in amendments , Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1 H.J. 293
  6. Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 221
  7. Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
  8. Military and Veterans Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0
  9. Military and Veterans Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1080A
  10. Scheduled for hearing
  11. First read in Senate and referred to Senate Military and Veterans Affairs S.J. 122
  12. House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 67, NAYS 0 H.J. 141

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source