P - Present
Roll Call
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007
E - Excused
A - Absent
P Abdallah, Chair
P Albers
P Heidepriem
P Knudson, Vice-Chair
P Schmidt (Dennis)
P Turbak
P Koetzle
Moved by: Koetzle
Second by: Turbak
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 149: establish certain penalties and fines for the employment of illegal aliens.
Presented by: Senator Jerry Apa
Opponents: Ronald Olinger, SD Retailers Assn.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 149
Moved by: Turbak
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 192
Moved by: Knudson
Action: Died for a lack of a second
SB 136: provide for the release of the juvenile monitor's report after clearance by the
attorney general.
Presented by: Senator Jason Gant
Proponents: Charles McGuigan, Office of Attorney General
Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections
Max Gors, Department of Corrections
MOTION:
AMEND SB 136
"
Section 2. That
§
26-11A-27
be amended to read as follows:
26-11A-27.
The monitor created in § 26-11A-25 shall:
completed,
results of the investigations, corrective actions taken,
a statement indicating
if any investigation resulted in a finding of abuse or neglect,
and a summary of other
activities performed by the monitor;
Moved by: Albers
Second by: Schmidt (Dennis)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
AMEND SB 136
Moved by: Turbak
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 136 AS AMENDED
Moved by: Turbak
Second by: Schmidt (Dennis)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle
MOTION:
TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 136
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Koetzle
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 146: allow a person over seventy years of age to establish a permanent exemption
from jury service.
Presented by: Senator Orville Smidt
Opponents: Jay Davis, self, Rapid City
MOTION:
AMEND SB 146
"
Section
1.
That
§
16-13-10
be amended to read as follows:
16-13-10.
Any citizen of this state, who is a resident of the county or jury district where the jury
is selected, eighteen years of age or older prior to January first of the year of jury service, of sound
mind and who is able to read, write, and understand the English language, is eligible to serve as a
juror. Any member of the clergy, as defined in § 19-13-16, if jury service conflicts with religious
belief, is exempt from jury duty. Any member of a church or religious organization is exempt from
jury duty if jury service conflicts with the religious belief of that church or religious organization.
Any person who is over seventy years of age is exempt from jury service if such person requests an
exemption.
Any person who has been convicted of a felony unless restored to civil rights is not
eligible to serve as a juror. No potential juror may be excluded from jury duty because of a visual
or hearing impairment.
"
Moved by: Koetzle
Rena Ortbahn
Second by: Knudson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
DEFER SB 146 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Heidepriem
Second by: Turbak
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle
Voting No: Albers
SB 215: eliminate certain filings with the Department of Social Services in adoption
cases in which the children are not in the custody of the department.
Presented by: Senator Orville Smidt
Proponents: Virgena Wieseler, Department of Social Services (handout #1)
MOTION:
DO PASS SB 215
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Albers
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle
MOTION:
PLACE SB 215 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Knudson
Second by: Turbak
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION:
ADJOURN
Moved by: Albers
Second by: Turbak
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
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