2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Friday, January 25, 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 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2008

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

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

                 SB 102 was previously heard on Wednesday, January 23, 2008.

Proponents:    Clair Gerry, self, Sioux Falls
        Tom Lee, self, Pierre
Opponents:    Forrest C. Allred, self, Aberdeen
        Dennis Duncan, SD Collectors Association

MOTION:     AMEND SB 102

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     On page 3, line 2, of the printed bill, delete " ; ".

     On page 3, delete lines 3 to 6, inclusive.

     On page 3, line 7, delete everything before "." .

     On page 4, line 8, delete " one " and insert " fifty ".

     On page 4, line 9, delete " hundred ".

     On page 4, line 18, delete " one hundred " and insert " fifty ".

     On page 5, line 3, delete " one hundred " and insert " fifty ".

     On page 5, line 8, delete " two " and insert " one ".

     On page 5, line 10, delete " two " and insert " one ".

     On page 5, line 16, delete " two " and insert " one ".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 102 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Voting No:    Albers, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis)

         SB 144: to prohibit age misrepresentation with intent to solicit a minor and to provide a penalty therefor.

MOTION:     DEFER SB 144 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

         SB 77: repeal the provision that prohibits radio or televison broadcasting or taking of photographs of judicial proceedings from courtrooms.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Assn.
        Jennifer Ring, ACLU of The Dakotas

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 77

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

         SB 83: repeal a medical malpractice limitation applicable to minors aged six or over.

Presented by:    Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Assn.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 83

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 83 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
         SB 133: require that any adult arrested for a qualifying offense provide a DNA sample.

Presented by:    Senator Jay Duenwald (handouts #1,#2)
Proponents:    Scott Swier, Office of Attorney General

The committee asked questions of Bryan Gortmaker, SD Division of Criminal Investigation.

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 133

Moved by:    Albers
Second by:    Schmidt (Dennis)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

         SB 85: revise certain provisions regarding the trust business in banks and the trust company business.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Roger Novotny, Division of Banking

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 85

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 85 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 93: revise the uniform commercial code.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 93

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Knudson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE SB 93 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

                THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 105 UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008.

         SB 104: excuse certain elderly persons from jury duty upon request.

Presented by:    Senator Frank Kloucek
Opponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association

MOTION:     DEFER SB 104 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Knudson, Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Albers, Schmidt (Dennis), Koetzle

         SB 141: prohibit certain acts of sexual penetration and contact between high school employees and students and to provide penalties therefor.

Presented by:    Senator Bob Gray
Proponents:    Charlie McGuigan, Attorney General's Office
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association

MOTION:     AMEND SB 141

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     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, after "employed" insert "as a teacher or coach".

     On page 1, line 11, after "employed" insert "as a teacher or coach".


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

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

Voting No:    Abdallah

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 141

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     On page 1, after line 13 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 3. The provisions of this Act do not apply to sexual penetration or contact between persons who are married to each other.".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 141 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-4-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis)

Voting No:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 141 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Voting No:    Albers, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis)

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

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