2008 Legislative Session _ 2008
REVISED

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Buckingham
P    Engels
P    Feinstein
P    Gillespie
P    Gilson
P    Hunt, Vice-Chair
P    Lust
P    Moore
P    Peters
P    Vanneman
P    Vehle
P    Willadsen
P    Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Cutler.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008.

Moved by:    Willadsen
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1297: provide a maximum finance charge for short-term consumer loans and title loans.

MOTION:     REFER HB 1297 TO COMMERCE


Moved by:    Buckingham
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1217: authorize the creation of a circuit court judgeship in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and to make an appropriation therefor.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust
Proponents:    Judge Jeff Davis, Seventh Circuit Court (Handout #1)
        Judge David Gilbertson, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1217

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Hunt, Lust, Moore, Peters, Vanneman, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

MOTION:     REFER HB 1217 TO APPROPRIATIONS

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1063: provide for the use of a DNA profile in certain warrants, indictments, and informations.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1063

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Willadsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Hunt, Lust, Moore, Peters, Vanneman, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

        
HB 1141: prohibit the implanting of a microchip and provide a civil recovery.

Presented by:    Representative Tom Hackl (Handout #2)


Proponents:    Jennifer Ring, ACLU of the Dakotas, by Caitlin Collier, with permission of the Chair.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1141 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Gilson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Gillespie, Gilson, Lust, Moore, Peters, Vanneman, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Voting No:    Engels, Feinstein

Excused:    Hunt

        
HB 1260: revise sex offender registry provisions for persons without a residence address.

Gavel passed to Representative Peters.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Scott Swier, Office of Attorney General

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1260

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1260

1260ra

     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete "a different location or " and insert " a different locations or ".


Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Engels
Action:    Failed by voice vote.


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1260

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Lust, Peters, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Voting No:    Hunt, Moore

Excused:    Vanneman

Gavel returned To Chair Cutler.

         HB 1238: revise the limitation period for commencing child abuse prosecutions.

Presented by:    Representative Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Dan Todd, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1238

1238ja

On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section 1. That § 26-10-1 be amended to read as follows:

     26-10-1.   Any person who abuses, exposes, tortures, torments, or cruelly punishes a minor in a manner which does not constitute aggravated assault, is guilty of a Class 4 felony. If the victim is less than seven years of age, the person is guilty of a Class 3 felony. The use of reasonable force, as provided in § 22-18-5, is a defense to an offense under this section. Notwithstanding § 23A-42-2, a charge brought pursuant to this section may be commenced at any time before the victim becomes age twenty-five or within seven years of the commission of the crime, whichever is longer.

     If any person convicted of this offense is the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, the court shall include as part of the sentence, or conditions required as part of suspended execution or imposition of such sentence, that the person receive instruction on parenting approved or provided by the Department of Social Services. "

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1238

1238ra

     On the previously adopted amendment (1238ja), delete " or within seven years of the commission of the crime, whichever is longer " .

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Engels
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1238 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Hunt, Moore, Peters, Willadsen, Cutler

Voting No:    Lust, Vehle

Excused:    Vanneman

        
HB 1162: prohibit the branding of a minor and to provide a penalty therefor.

Proponents:    Bonnie Costain, Deputy States Attorney, Minnehaha County
        Paul Bachand, SD State's Attorneys Association
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1162

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Peters
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Gilson, Hunt, Lust, Moore, Peters, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Excused:    Vanneman

        
HB 1163: increase the duration of juvenile detention programs.

Proponents:    Bonnie Costain, Deputy States Attorney, Minnehaha County
        Paul Bachand, SD State's Attorneys Association
        Susan Randall, SD Voices For Children

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1163 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Buckingham, Engels, Feinstein, Gillespie, Hunt, Lust, Moore, Peters, Vehle, Willadsen, Cutler

Excused:    Gilson, Vanneman

MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1163

1163rta

     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "detention" and insert "diversion".


Moved by:    Peters
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        
HB 1239: permit persons convicted of driving under the influence to operate a vehicle for 24/7 sobriety testing and to declare an emergency.

THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1239 UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Peters


Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Joni M. Cutler, Chair


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