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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