86^th Legislative Session _ 2011

Committee: Senate Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Begalka
P    Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Nygaard
P    Vehle
E    Buhl
P    Cutler, Vice-Chair
P    Tieszen, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Craig Tieszen, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2011

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        SB 34: create the crime of possessing, selling, or distributing certain substances intended for the purpose of intoxication.

Presented by:    Marty Jackley, Attorney General

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 34

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

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen

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Excused:    Buhl

SB 35 and SB 54 were heard together.

        SB 35: revise certain provisions regarding the crime of taking pictures without consent.

Presented by:    Marty Jackley, Attorney General

        SB 54: criminalize certain acts exploiting minors and to provide a penalty therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Dan Lederman (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Alexis Tracy, Union County States Attorneys Office

Marty Jackley, Attorney General responded to questions from the committee.

MOTION:    AMEND SB 35

35ra

    On page 2, line 1, of the printed bill, after "." insert "However, a violation of this section is a Class 6 felony if the victim is seventeen years of age or younger and the perpetrator is at least twenty-one years old.".

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

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen

Excused:    Buhl

MOTION:    AMEND SB 35

35rb

    On the previously adopted amendment (35ra), delete "twenty-one" and insert "twenty-five".

Moved by:    Vehle

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

Voting Yes:    Hunhoff (Jean), Vehle

Voting No:    Begalka, Nygaard, Cutler, Tieszen

Excused:    Buhl

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 35 AS AMENDED

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

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen

Excused:    Buhl

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF SB 35

35rta

    On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, after "consent" insert "and to provide for a felony penalty under certain circumstances".

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DEFER SB 54 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen

Excused:    Buhl

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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