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 17, 2011

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

        SB 163: revise the penalties for violations concerning smoking in public.

Presented by:    Senator Tom Nelson
Opponents:    Jennifer Stalley, American Cancer Society
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Brittany Novotny, SD Nurses Association

MOTION:    DEFER SB 163 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

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

        SB 178: revise certain provisions relating to the rights and duties of joint legal custodians.

Presented by:    Senator Mike Vehle
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota
        Representative Jacqueline Sly (Handouts: #1)

MOTION:    AMEND SB 178

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    On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, delete "equally".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 178 AS AMENDED

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

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

        SB 179: define and prohibit the offenses of juvenile sexting and aggravated juvenile sexting and to provide for certain sanctions and remedies.

Presented by:    Senator Mike Vehle

MOTION:    DEFER SB 179 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Cutler
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

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        HB 1041: revise the statutory duties of the presiding judge of each judicial circuit.

Presented by:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota
Opponents:    Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Association
        Anita Fuoss, Jones County/Lyman County States Attorney
        Bob Wilcox, SD Association of County Commissioners

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1041

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Vehle, Buhl, Cutler, Tieszen

Voting No:    Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard

        SB 164: revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of traffic on municipal streets.

Presented by:    Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
Proponents:    Larry Nelson, SD Police Chief's Association
Opponents:    Jim Hutmacher, SD Coalition of Schools/SD Mid-Size School Organization
        Dick Tieszen, SD Associated School Boards
                 Sioux Falls/Rapid City Educational Partnership

        Bill Engberg, Associated School Boards of SD

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 164 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nygaard
Second by:    Begalka
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

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

Voting No:    Vehle, Cutler

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MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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