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
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
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Committee Secretary
Craig Tieszen, Chair
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