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 Craig Tieszen, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011

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

        SB 176: provide for the crime of human trafficking, to establish the elements and degrees of the crime, and to provide penalties for the violation thereof.

Presented by:    Senator Joni Cutler (Handouts: #1, #2, #3, #4)
Proponents:    Susan Omanson, self, Sioux Falls
        Jennifer Falkenstein, self, Sioux Falls
        Ashley Statema, self, Sioux Falls
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance
        Laura Ross, SD Coalition Ending Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
        Travis Benson, Catholic Diocese Of Sioux Falls
        Greg Boris, South Dakota Voices for Children
        Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

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        Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women For America
        Sam Ellingson, ACLU of SD
        Kristen Aschenbrenner, SD Advocacy Network for Women
        Chris Hupke, SD Family Policy Council
        

MOTION:    AMEND SB 176

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    On page 2, after line 8 of the printed bill, insert:

"    Section 4. Any person under the age of sixteen who performs a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking regardless of whether force, fraud, or coercion were present.".

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

MOTION:    AMEND SB 176

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    On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete "to" and insert "the".

    On page 1, line 12, after ";" insert "or".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 176 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hunhoff (Jean)
Second by:    Buhl
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

        SB 114: provide that parties to a divorce or separate maintenance action be restrained

from making changes to insurance coverage.

Presented by:    Senator Elizabeth Kraus
Proponents:    Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:    AMEND SB 114

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    On page 2, line 6, of the printed bill, after "court" insert "unless the change under the applicable insurance coverage increases the benefits, adds additional property, persons, or perils to be covered, or is required by the insurer".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 114 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

The gavel was passed to Senator Joni Cutler, Vice-Chair.

        SB 156: prohibit the employment of unauthorized aliens, to criminalize the knowing transportation, concealment, or solicitation of unauthorized aliens, and to provide penalties therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Tieszen
Proponents:    Zach Lautenschlager, SD Tea Party Alliance
        Rachelle Hartze, self, Rapid City
        Staci Eggert, SD Sheriff's Association
        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota
        Karen Collins, self, Faulkton
        Kitty Werthmann, SD Eagle Forum
        Linda Schauer, Concerned Women For America
        
Opponents:    Karl Kroger, Pierre, self

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        Brenda Forman, SD Association of Cooperatives/SD Dairy Producers
        Sam Ellingson, ACLU of SD
        Sister Janet Horstman, Presentation Sisters of Aberdeen (Handouts: #5)
        Marlene Schulz, National Association of Social Workers
        Sister Lynn Marie Welbig, Presentation Sisters of Aberdeen
        Sister Sheila Schnell, self, Sioux Falls

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 156 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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