82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Friday, February 09, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah, Chair
P    Albers
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Schmidt (Dennis)
P    Turbak
P    Koetzle

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 168: revise certain provisions regarding the reporting requirements of the juvenile corrections monitor.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff
Proponents:    Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas
Opponents:    Neil Fulton, Governor's Office
        Senator Jason Gant

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 168

Moved by:    Turbak

Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Was not acted on.

The Chair deferred HB 1016 until another day.

         HB 1073: revise certain provisions regarding identification and recording for products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1073

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Schmidt (Dennis)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle

Excused:    Knudson

         HB 1058: revise certain provisions related to the placement of juveniles under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

Presented by:    Doug Herman, Department of Corrections
Opponents:    Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn.
        Bonnie Costain, Deputy States Attorney, Minnehaha County
        Tim Maher, States Attorney, Hughes County
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1058 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1058 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

The gavel was passed to Senator Dave Knudson, Vice-Chair.

         HB 1068: revise the criminal penalty for perjury.

Presented by:    Charles McGuigan, Office of Attorney General (handout #1)
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1068

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Schmidt (Dennis)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1068

1068ta
     On page 1, line 8 of the printed bill, delete " Class 6 felony " and insert " Class 1 misdemeanor ".

Moved by:    Turbak
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Turbak, Koetzle

Voting No:    Albers, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis)

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1068 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak, Koetzle

Voting No:    Albers, Schmidt (Dennis)

The gavel was returned to Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair.

         HB 1071: revise certain provisions regarding the title of initiated measures and the filing of initiated measures.

Presented by:    Charles McGuigan, Office of Attorney General
Proponents:    Chad Heinrich, Deputy Secretary of State


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1071

Moved by:    Knudson
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:     PLACE HB 1071 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         HB 1078: allow tribal agencies that provide child welfare services to obtain results from a check of the central registry for abuse and neglect.

Presented by:    Virginia Wieseler, Department of Social Services (handout #2)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1078

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1078 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 168: revise certain provisions regarding the reporting requirements of the juvenile corrections monitor.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 168

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Heidepriem

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle

Voting No:    Abdallah, Albers

         HB 1079: establish certain provisions regarding the child abuse and neglect central registry.

Presented by:    Ann Holzhauser, Department of Social Services (handout #3)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1079

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak, Koetzle

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1079 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair