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Senate approves changes to commercial driver civil penalties to meet federal rules
Summary
Senate Bill 2, sponsored as an agency request bill, passed the South Dakota Senate to align state civil penalties for commercial driver violations with federal regulations and avoid compliance risks.
The South Dakota Senate approved Senate Bill 2, an agency-request measure from the Department of Public Safety, to increase certain civil penalties for commercial driver violations to comply with federal regulations.
Senator David Wheeler, sponsor, told colleagues the changes are required by federal regulations so the state’s commercial driver licensing program remains in compliance and avoids risking federal funding. “It is required by federal regulations,” Wheeler said, and urged support to keep the state’s program aligned with federal requirements.
After brief remarks the Senate moved to a roll call. The final vote was 30 ayes and 4 nays, and the presiding officer declared the bill passed on final reading.
The bill was presented to the Senate as an update to statutory penalty amounts to maintain compliance with federal rules for commercial driver licensing. No floor amendments were recorded in the debate section.
