89th Legislative Session _ 2014

Committee: Senate Local Government
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Kirkeby, Chair
P    Holien, Vice-Chair
P    Hunhoff (Jean)
P    Lederman
P    Soholt
P    Tieszen
P    Buhl O'Donnell

The meeting was called to order by Senator Mark Kirkeby, Chair.

    SB 34: revise certain provisions concerning applications for absentee ballot and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Lisa Schieffer, Meade Co. Auditor
        Steve Harding, Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 34

Moved by:    Soholt
Second by:    Buhl O'Donnell
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Lederman, Soholt, Tieszen, Buhl O'Donnel

    SB 35: revise the conditions for which certain elections may be delayed for an emergency situation and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State
Proponents:    Wade Pogany, Associated School Boards of SD
        Lisa Schieffer, Meade Co. Auditor



MOTION:    DO PASS SB 35

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Lederman, Soholt, Tieszen, Buhl O'Donnell

    SB 33: limit the sources of funds that may be used in the support of election activities administered by the state and its political subdivisions.

Presented by:    Jason Gant, Office of the Secretary of State
Proponents:    Kathy Glines, Harding Co. Auditor
Opponents:    OJ Semans, self
        Representative Troy Heinert
        Representative Kevin Killer

MOTION:    DEFER SB 33 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Holien
Second by:    Buhl O'Donnell
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Kirkeby, Holien, Hunhoff (Jean), Soholt, Buhl O'Donnell

Voting No:    Tieszen

Excused:    Lederman

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Buhl O'Donnell
Second by:    Soholt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Elizabeth Markley

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Committee Secretary
Mark Kirkeby, Chair


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