Committee: Senate Judiciary
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Begalka
P Hunhoff (Jean)
P Nygaard
P Vehle
E 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 24, 2011
Moved by: Vehle
Second by: Hunhoff (Jean)
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1062: adopt the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings
Jurisdiction Act.
Presented by: Representative David Lust
Proponents: Sam Wilson, AARP
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1062
Moved by: Cutler
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Excused: Buhl
HB 1155: revise various trust provisions.
Presented by: Representative David Lust
Proponents: Bret Afdahl, SD Division of Banking
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1155
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Vehle
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Excused: Buhl
MOTION: PLACE HB 1155 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Cutler
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1154: require persons convicted of crimes involving domestic violence to support
domestic violence programs.
Presented by: Representative David Lust
Proponents: Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault
Lynn Valenti, Department of Social Services
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1154
Moved by: Vehle
Second by: Nygaard
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Excused: Buhl
HB 1067: revise the lookback period for the enhancement of penalties for multiple
assaults and violations of protection orders.
Presented by: Representative David Novstrup
Proponents: Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault
Lynn Valenti, Department of Social Services
Opponents: Traci Smith, SD Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1067
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Cutler
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Voting No: Begalka
Excused: Buhl
HB 1069: define electronic communication devices for certain crimes involving
threatening or harassing calls.
Presented by: Senator Mike Vehle
Proponents: Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Association
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1069
Moved by: Cutler
Second by: Nygaard
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Excused: Buhl
MOTION: PLACE HB 1069 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Cutler
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1145: provide for the identification of the law applicable to certain claims for
damages.
Presented by: Representative Roger Hunt
Proponents: Thomas Kapusta, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Bob Riter Jr., The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
Dennis Duncan, SD Health Care Association
Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health
David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Opponents: Steve Siegel, SD Trial Lawyers Association
Testimony on HB 1145 to continue on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
HB 1040: provide jurisdiction for clerk magistrates to accept certain penalties.
Presented by: Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1040
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Cutler
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Begalka, Hunhoff (Jean), Nygaard, Vehle, Cutler, Tieszen
Excused: Buhl
MOTION: PLACE HB 1040 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Nygaard
Second by: Cutler
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.