2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah, Chair
P    Albers
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Schmidt (Dennis)
P    Turbak Berry
P    Koetzle

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene Abdallah, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008

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

        
SB 62: revise certain new hire reporting requirements relating to the collection of child support.

Presented by:    Senator Ed Olson

MOTION:     DEFER SB 62 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Koetzle



Excused:    Schmidt (Dennis)

        
SB 65: define intentional exposure to HIV infection by sexual intercourse as a sex crime subject to registry as a sex offender.

Presented by:    Representative Richard Engels (handout #1)
Proponents:    Senator Sandy Jerstad
Opponents:    David Fischer, Equality South Dakota (handout #2)
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas

Charlie McGuigan, Office of the Attorney General, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 65

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Excused:    Schmidt (Dennis)

        
SB 84: revise certain miscellaneous provisions of the trust statutes.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Frances Becker, self, Rapid City

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 84

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Excused:    Schmidt (Dennis)

        
SB 86: prohibit and establish a penalty for hazing.

Presented by:    Senator Orville Smidt
Proponents:    Steve Berseth, self, Brookings


        Norma Wilson, SD Peace and Justice Center (handout #3)

MOTION:     DEFER SB 86 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Voting No:    Abdallah, Albers

Excused:    Schmidt (Dennis)

        
SB 102: revise certain provisions regarding the homestead exemption, personal property exemptions, and insurance and annuity exemptions.

Presented by:    Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
Proponents:    Clair Gerry, self, Sioux Falls
        Jim Craig, self, Sioux Falls (handout #4)
Opponents:    Forrest C. Allred, self, Aberdeen (handout #5)
        Dennis Duncan, SD Collectors Association
        Brett Koenecke, SD Bankers Association
        Dick Gregerson, Wellmark Blue Cross

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 102

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 102 UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 25

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
SB 69: add marijuana to the list of abusive substances for the purposes of determining child abuse.

Presented by:    Senator Alan Hoerth
Proponents:    Virgena Wieseler, Department of Social Services


Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 69

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Schmidt (Dennis)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Albers, Koetzle

THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 77, SB 83, SB 85, and SB 93 UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2008


MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair


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