82nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Buckingham
P    Engels
P    Feinstein
P    Gillespie
P    Gilson
P    Hunt, Vice-Chair
P    Lust
P    Moore
P    Peters
P    Vanneman
P    Vehle
P    Willadsen
P    Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Cutler, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2007

Moved by:    Gilson
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 88: adopt the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust
Proponents:    Mike DeMersseman, UCC Commission
        Judith Roberts, Unified Judicial System
        Paul Bachand, Attorney General's Office

        Ann Holzhauser, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 88

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Lust, Peters, Vanneman, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Voting No:    Hunt

Excused:    Moore

         SB 142: provide for collection of certain workers' compensation by court order.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Katus (Handout A)
Proponents:    Fern Johnson, SD Injured Workers (Handout B)
        James Marsh, Department of Labor
        Representative Thomas Van Norman

MOTION:     DEFER SB 142 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 142

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Lust, Moore, Vanneman, Vehle, Cutler

Voting No:    Buckingham, Hunt, Peters, Willadsen

         SB 159: allow a taxpayer who is the subject of an audit to provide evidence after the prescribed deadline under limited circumstances.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust
Proponents:    Bob Riter Jr., Nat'l Federation of Independent Business
        Margo Northrup, National Federation of Independent Business
        Shawn Lyons, SD Retailers Association

MOTION:     AMEND SB 159

159jd
     On page 1, line 12 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " evidence " and insert " pertinent papers or documents ".

     On page 1 , line 14, delete " evidence is " and insert " pertinent papers or documents are ".

     On page 2 , line 2, delete " evidence is " and insert " pertinent papers or documents are ".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 159 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 159

159ra
     Rescind the previously adopted amendment (159jd) and substitute with the following amendment.

     On page 1, line 12 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " evidence " and insert " pertinent papers or documents, electronic or otherwise, ".

     On page 1 , line 14, delete " evidence is " and insert " pertinent papers or documents, electronic or otherwise, are ".

     On page 2 , line 2, delete " evidence is " and insert " pertinent papers or documents, electronic or otherwise, are ".

Moved by:    Feinstein

Second by:    Moore
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 159 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Hunt, Lust, Peters, Vanneman, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Voting No:    Moore

 MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 159

159rta
     On page 1, line 2 of the Senate engrossed bill, delete " evidence " and insert "certain pertinent papers and documents".

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 160: require timely honoring of rebates and to provide a private cause of action.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Paul Bachand, Attorney General's Office
        Sam Wilson, AARP
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association
Opponents:    Dennis Duncan, Verizon Wireless

MOTION:     DEFER SB 160 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 160

160ra
     On page 2, line 7 of the Senate Commerce Committee engrossed bill, delete " : " and insert "payment of up to two times the amount of any wrongfully dishonored rebate claim or rebate claim not honored within the time periods specified in this Act.".

     On page 2 , delete lines 8 to 12 , inclusive.

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 160 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 160

Moved by:    Feinstein
Second by:    Engels
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Vehle, Cutler

Voting No:    Lust, Moore, Peters, Vanneman, Willadsen

Excused:    Hunt

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Carolyn Jorgensen

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Committee Secretary
Joni M. Cutler, Chair