82^nd Legislative Session _ 2007

Committee: Senate Judiciary

                                            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 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007

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

         HB 1252: provide certain provisions concerning the indemnification of the directors of cooperatives.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Darla Pollman-Rogers, SD Rural Electric Assn./SD Rural Telecommunications Assn.
        Brenda Forman, SD Assn. Of Cooperatives

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1252

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 1252 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1222: clarify certain provisions relating to petitions for protection orders.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Ann Holzhauser, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1222

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Turbak
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Knudson

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1222 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1209: revise certain provisions relating to the confidentiality of the juvenile corrections monitor report.

Presented by:    Representative Garry Moore
Proponents:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections
        Tim Reisch, Department of Corrections
Opponents:    Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1209 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1209

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Failed by roll call vote.(2-4-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Koetzle

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Voting No:    Albers, Heidepriem, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak

Excused:    Knudson

ORIGINAL MOTION:     DEFER HB 1209 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbak
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

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

Voting No:    Abdallah, Koetzle

Excused:    Knudson

         HB 1161: revise the elements of the crime of first degree robbery.

Presented by:    Senator Jason Gant
        Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Paul Bachand, Attorney General's Office
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1161

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

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

Voting No:    Koetzle

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary

Gene G. Abdallah, Chair