81^st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: House Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gillespie
P    Haley
E    Hennies
P    Jensen
P    Michels
P    Murschel
P    O'Brien
P    Roberts
P    Sebert
P    Tornow
P    Van Norman
P    Hunt, Vice-Chair
P    Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Cutler

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Sebert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 159: prohibit certain civil penalties on dishonored checks and to revise the duties of the state's attorneys with respect thereto.

Presented by:    Dean Krogman, SD Collectors Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 159

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Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Sebert
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Haley, Jensen, Michels, Murschel, O'Brien, Roberts, Sebert, Van Norman, Cutler

Voting No:    Tornow, Hunt

Excused:    Hennies

         SB 57: revise the definition of deceptive acts and practices and to increase the statute of limitations regarding deceptive trade practices.

Presented by:    Larry Long, Attorney General
Proponents:    Sam Wilson, AARP
        Charles McGuigan, Office of Attorney General
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Pharmeceutical Manufacturing
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, self, Sioux Falls
        Dean Krogman, Glaxo Smith Kline

MOTION:     AMEND SB 57

57rj

     On page 5, after line 19 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, insert:

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     Section 3. That § 37-24-31 be amended to read as follows:

     37-24-31.   Any person who claims to have been adversely affected by any intentional act or a practice otherwise declared to be unlawful by § 37-24-6 subdivision 37-24-6(1) or by any act or practice declared to be unlawful by subdivisions 37-24-6(2) to (13), inclusive, shall be permitted to bring a civil action for the recovery of actual damages suffered as a result of such act or practice. ".

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Tornow
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 57

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57rg

     On page 5, line 2 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, remove the overstrikes from " . " and insert " This does not include a patient access program voluntarily sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers, that provides free or discounted health care products directly to low income or uninsured individuals either through a discount card or direct shipment ".

Moved by:    Murschel
Second by:    Roberts
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 57

57rh

AMENDMENT FOR SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ENGROSSED BILL

57rh

___________________ moved that SB 57 be amended as follows:

In the previous amendment (57rg), delete " health care " and insert " pharmaceutical ".

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Withdrawn.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND THE AMENDMENT

57ri

     On page 5, line 2 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, remove the overstrikes from " . " and insert " This does not include a patient access program voluntarily sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer, or a consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers, that provides free or discounted prescription drug products directly to low income or uninsured individuals either through a discount card or direct shipment ".

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 57

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57rd

     On page 1, line 10 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " . " and insert " Unfair practice means an act or practice which causes substantial, unavoidable injury to consumers that is not outweighed by any consumer or competitive benefits which the practice produces ;".

     On page 1 , delete line 11 .

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Roberts
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 57

57rf

     On page 1, line 9 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, overstrike everything after " merchandise " .

     On page 1 , line 10, overstrike everything before " . " .

Moved by:    Tornow
Second by:    Van Norman
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Roberts
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 57

57re

     On page 1 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, remove the overstrikes from line 6 .

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Sebert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 57 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Roberts
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Jensen, Murschel, O'Brien, Roberts, Van Norman, Hunt, Cutler

Voting No:    Haley, Michels, Sebert, Tornow

Excused:    Hennies

         SB 112: provide for an order of joint physical care over certain children whose parents exercise joint legal custody.

Presented by:    Senator Clarence Kooistra
Proponents:    John Grosz, self, Pierre
        David Jungmann, self, Iowa
        Dale Pepper, self, Rapid City
        Todd VandeVoort, self, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Jim Mehlhaff, self, Pierre

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 112

Moved by:    Sebert
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 112 TO THE 36^TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    O'Brien
Second by:    Murschel
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-4-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Haley, Jensen, Michels, Murschel, O'Brien, Roberts, Cutler

Voting No:    Sebert, Tornow, Van Norman, Hunt

Excused:    Hennies

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Diane Mellan

Committee Secretary

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