S87th Legislative Session _ 2012

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Vehle
P    Nygaard
P    Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Buhl
P    Begalka
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 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012

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

        HB 1021: revise certain provisions regarding the rights of victims of crime.

Presented by:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1021

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

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


Excused:    Nygaard

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1021 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1060: permit a probationer who is a registered sex offender to reside in an assigned halfway house or supervised living center within a community safety zone.

Presented by:    Suzanne Starr, Unified Judicial System
Proponents:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1060

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1060 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1061: amend certain provisions related to interpreter services in the court system.

Presented by:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1061

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1061 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1062: clarify the supporting documentation necessary for a request to implement the standard visitation guidelines.

Presented by:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1062

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1062 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

        HB 1177: establish provisions to exempt breastfeeding mothers or new parents from jury duty.

Presented by:    Senator Elizabeth Kraus
Proponents:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System
        Debbie Pease, SD Safe Childbirth Options Inc.
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance Action Inc.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1177

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

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

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1177 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Craig Tieszen, Chair


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