Committee: Senate Judiciary
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Begalka
P Hunhoff (Jean)
P Nygaard
P Vehle
P Buhl
P Cutler, Vice-Chair
P Tieszen, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Joni Cutler, Vice-Chair.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Moved by: Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by: Buhl
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Governor's Reappointment of Timothy A. Reisch to the position of Secretary of the Department of Corrections
Presented by: Dusty Johnson, Governor's Office
Tim Reisch, Department of Corrections (Handouts: #1, #2)
MOTION: CONFIRM REAPPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY A. REISCH OF MINER COUNTY,
HOWARD, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Moved by: Tieszen
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Buhl, Cutler, Tieszen
SB 159: increase the maximum allowable uniform charge relating to 911 emergency
services.
Presented by: Senator Jim Bradford (Handouts: #3)
Proponents: Lorin Pankratz, SD County Commissioners
Responded to committee questions: Mike Houdyshell, Department of Public Safety
MOTION: DO PASS SB 159
Moved by: Begalka
Second by: Nygaard
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 159 TO THE 41
ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by: Tieszen
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)
Voting Yes: Hunhoff (Jean), Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Voting No: Begalka, Nygaard, Buhl
SB 71: prohibit the use of certain handheld electronic wireless devices for electronic
messaging while driving.
Presented by: Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents: Loren Vaillancourt, self, Huron
Representative Jim Bolin
Bob Miller, Dakota Transit Association/Funeral Director's Association
Janean Christensen, self, Mitchell
Brittany Novotny, SD Nurses Association
Amanda Block, self, Midland
Pam Merchant, self, Brookings
Elliot Johnson, self, Brookings
Parker Merchant, self, Brookings
Joe Kavanagh, self, Brookings
James Johns, SD Police Chiefs' Association
Myron Rau, SD Trucking Association/SD Auto Dealer's Association
Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Association
Paul Bachand, SD State's Attorneys Association
Mark Madeja, AAA South Dakota
Paul Goldammer, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Janae Hansen, self, Turton
Doug Abraham, Property Casualty Insurance Association
Drew Duncan, SD Insurance Alliance
Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
Mike Shaw, American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Opponents: Ryan Kolbeck, SD Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
MOTION: DO PASS SB 71
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Voting No: Buhl
MOTION: DEFER SB 115 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Begalka
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Vehle
Second by: Tieszen
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Rena Ortbahn
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Committee Secretary
Craig Tieszen, Chair
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