Committee: Senate Judiciary
Thursday, January 21, 2010
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Gillespie
P Heidepriem
P Schmidt
P Tieszen, Vice-Chair
P Turbak Berry
P Vehle
P Abdallah, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene Abdallah, Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 5: revise certain provisions relating to the registration of juvenile sex offenders.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
Proponents: Ryan Kolbeck, SD Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Eileen Thomas, self, Belle Fourche
Opponents: Marty Jackley, Attorney General
SB 6: revise the criteria for removal from the sex offender registry.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
Opponents: Ryan Kolbeck, SD Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
SB 7: permit certain sex offenders who are homeless or on parole to reside in certain
halfway homes or homeless shelters within community safety zones.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
SB 8: establish the application of certain statutes relating to the sex offender registry
with regard to out-of-state offenders residing in the state of South Dakota.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
The gavel was passed to Senator Craig Tieszen, Vice-Chair
SB 9: limit misdemeanor eligibility for registration on the sex offender registry.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
Proponents: Ryan Kolbeck, SD Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Opponents: Marty Jackley, Attorney General
SB 10: reduce the grace period for certain sex offender registry registrations.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
Proponents: Ryan Kolbeck, SD Assn. Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The gavel was returned to Senator Gene Abdallah, Chair
SB 11: define solicitation of or conspiracy to commit certain crimes as
registerable sex offenses.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
SB 12: provide for a tiered sex offender registry and to establish certain criteria
for eligibility to petition for removal or reassignment.
Presented by: Senator Gene Abdallah
Reuben Bezpaletz, Legislative Research Council
Proponents: Eileen Thomas, self, Belle Fourche
General testimony on today's bills:
Senator Sandy Jerstad
Marty Jackley, Attorney General
Ryan Kolbeck, SD Assn. Of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Representative Richard Engels
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Heidepriem
Second by: Tieszen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Rena Ortbahn
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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair
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