87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Thursday, January 12, 2012

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Tieszen, Chair
P    Cutler, Vice-Chair
P    Begalka
P    Nygaard
P    Vehle
P    Buhl
P    Hunhoff (Jean)

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Craig Tieszen, Chair.

        SB 12: codify the legislation enacted in 2011.

Presented by:    Doug Decker, Code Counsel

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 12

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE SB 12 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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


        SB 13: revise certain provisions pertaining to reunification and termination of parental rights.

Presented by:    Dan Todd, Department of Social Services

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 13

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE SB 13 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Cutler
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

        SB 53: permit the Department of Public Safety to require certain accident reports to be filed by electronic means.

Presented by:    Lee Axdahl, Department of Public Safety (Handout: 1)
Proponents:    Staci Eggert, SD Sheriff's Association

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 53

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

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

Voting No:    Begalka

        SB 54: revise the circumstances under which motor vehicle headlamps must be dimmed.

Presented by:    Dana Svendsen, Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    AMEND SB 54

54ra

    On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, delete "five" and insert "three".


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

Voting Yes:    Nygaard, Vehle

Voting No:    Tieszen, Cutler, Begalka, Buhl, Hunhoff (Jean)

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 54

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

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

Voting No:    Cutler

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Craig Tieszen, Chair


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