SB 70 - Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing - South Dakota Key Vote
Kris Langer voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 20, 2020
- Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- March 10, 2020
- House Bill Passed
- March 9, 2020
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 10, 2020
- Introduced
- Jan. 24, 2020
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Title: Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing
Signed by Governor Kristi Noem
Title: Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that authorizes the use of Spanish in obtaining driver licenses and permits.
Highlights:
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Requires application and examination materials for noncommercial driver licenses and permits to be in Spanish and English (Sec. 2).
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Authorizes applicants to take the written knowledge test in Spanish or English (Sec. 2).
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Requires any instruction given to the applicant during the driving test to be administered in English (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that section 2 of this act will go into effect January 1st, 2021 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that authorizes the use of Spanish in obtaining driver licenses and permits.
Highlights:
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Requires application and examination materials for noncommercial driver licenses and permits to be in Spanish and English (Sec. 2).
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Authorizes applicants to take the written knowledge test in Spanish or English (Sec. 2).
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Requires any instruction given to the applicant during the driving test to be administered in English (Sec. 2).
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Specifies that section 2 of this act will go into effect January 1st, 2021 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing
Title: Authorizes Use of Spanish for Driver License Testing
- David L. Anderson (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shawn L. Bordeaux (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Blake Curd (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ryan Cwach (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Linda Duba (SD - D)
- Mary Kay Duvall (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Red Dawn Foster (SD - D)
- Erin Healy (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Craig A. Kennedy (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Reynold F. Nesiba (SD - D)
- Jess Olson (SD - R)
- Tim Reed (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Raymond 'Ray' Ring (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael P. Saba (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- V. J. Smith (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jamie Smith (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Deb Soholt (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne H. Steinhauer (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kelly Sullivan (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark K. Willadsen (SD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Susan M. Wismer (SD - D) (Out Of Office)