88^th Legislative Session _ 2013

Committee: House Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Wink
P    Killer
P    Feinstein
P    Gibson
P    Hoffman
P    Magstadt
P    Kopp
P    Erickson
P    Stevens
P    Johns
P    Hajek
P    Hansen, Vice-Chair
P    Gosch, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Gosch, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        HB 1206: improve elections.

Presented by:    Representative Tim Rounds

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1206

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Moved by:    Hoffman
Second by:    Magstadt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wink, Killer, Feinstein, Gibson, Hoffman, Magstadt, Kopp, Erickson, Stevens, Johns, Hajek, Hansen, Gosch

        HB 1211: provide for an Indian Child Welfare Act court monitoring program.

Presented by:    Representative Kevin Killer

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1211

Moved by:    Feinstein
Second by:    Hansen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wink, Killer, Feinstein, Gibson, Hoffman, Magstadt, Kopp, Erickson, Stevens, Johns, Hajek, Hansen, Gosch

        HB 1225: affect contract law.

Presented by:    Representative Steven Westra
Proponents:    Matthew McCaulley, Fortress Investment Group (Handout: 1)
Opponents:    Justin Smith, American Council of Life Insurance
        Doug Abraham, Prudential Life Insurance Company
        Darla Pollman Rogers, NAIFA-SD (Handout: 2)
        Jason Glodt, Independent Insurance Agents of SD
        Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance
        Drew Duncan, Allstate Insurance Company

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1225

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

    "    Section 1. If a life insurance policy is deemed void, void ab initio, or otherwise terminated or extinguished in accordance with the law for any reason other than nonpayment of premium, the insurer shall return all premiums paid on the policy to the owner.

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    Section 2. The provisions of this Act apply to all life insurance policies that have not lapsed for nonpayment of premiums as of July 1, 2013, and to all policies issued after June 30, 2013."

Moved by:    Hansen
Second by:    Hoffman
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1225

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wink, Killer, Feinstein, Gibson, Hoffman, Kopp, Erickson, Stevens, Johns, Hajek

Voting No:    Magstadt, Hansen, Gosch

        HB 1231: change the rate and manner of calculation of prejudgment and postjudgment interest.

Presented by:    Representative Anne Hajek
Proponents:    Lee Mickus, American Tort Reform Association
        Tim Dougherty, 3M Company
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
        Dennis Duncan, PHRMA
        Robert Riter, SD Defence Lawyers
        Craig Matson, State Farm Insurance and SD Insurance Alliance
        Dick Tieszen, SD Associated School Boards
        Mike Shaw, Property Casualty Insurance Association of America

Representative Gosch passed the gavel to Representative Hansen.

Opponents:    Dean Nasser, self (telephone testimony)

Representative Hansen passed the gavel back to Representative Gosch.

        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association (Handout: 3)

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1231 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Wink, Killer, Feinstein, Hoffman, Magstadt, Kopp, Erickson, Stevens, Johns, Hajek, Hansen, Gosch

Voting No:    Gibson

        HB 1235: revise certain provisions to prohibit the use of public resources to influence the outcome of elections.

Presented by:    Representative Jon Hansen

MOTION:    TO TABLE HB 1235

Moved by:    Hoffman
Second by:    Magstadt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Wink, Killer, Feinstein, Gibson, Hoffman, Magstadt, Kopp, Erickson, Stevens, Johns, Hajek, Hansen, Gosch

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kopp
Second by:    Hansen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Traci Thompson

Committee Secretary

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