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
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

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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

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        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

Committee Secretary

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