JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION




THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY




STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
Monday, March 31, 2014

    The Senate convened at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

    The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Don Block, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

    Roll Call: All members present except Sens. Buhl O'Donnell, Curd, Frerichs, Heineman (Phyllis), Jensen, Jones (Chuck), Jones (Tom), Lucas, Novstrup (Al), Rhoden, and Sutton who were excused.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL
MR. PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the thirty-seventh day.

    All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

    And we hereby move the adoption of the report.

Respectfully submitted,
Corey Brown, Chair

    Which motion prevailed.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

March 24, 2014

Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

    I have the honor to inform you that on March 24, 2014, I approved Senate Bills 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 87, 104, 161, and 182, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

March 26, 2014

Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

    I have the honor to inform you that on March 26, 2014, I approved Senate Bills 26, 28, 36, 37, 38, 53, 68, 81, 85, 90, 99, 125, 143, 157, 168, 172, and 187, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

March 28, 2014

Mr. President and Members of the Senate:

    I have the honor to inform you that on March 28, 2014, I approved Senate Bills 1, 65, 108, 158, 176, 177, 181, 183, and 188, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Daugaard
Governor

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF JOINT-SELECT COMMITTEES

MR. PRESIDENT:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, to inform him that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die and to

ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature, respectfully reports that it has performed the duty assigned to it and has been informed by his Excellency, the Governor, that he will not appear for the closing of the Eighty-ninth Legislative Session.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
Brian Gosch    Corey Brown
David Lust    Tim Rave
Bernie Hunhoff    Jason Frerichs
House Committee    Senate Committee

    Rep. Rave moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to informing his Excellency, the Governor, that the Legislature has completed its labors and is ready to adjourn sine die be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.


Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    Your Joint-Select Committee appointed to consider the matter of adjournment sine die of the Eighty-ninth Legislative Session respectfully reports that the Senate and House of Representatives adjourn sine die at the hour of 10:17 a.m., March 31, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,    Respectfully submitted,
Brian Gosch    Dan Lederman
David Lust    Deb Peters
Bernie Hunhoff    Billie Sutton
House Committee    Senate Committee

    Sen. Rave moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the time of adjournment sine die of the Eighty-ninth Legislative Session be adopted.

    Which motion prevailed.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of informing his Excellency, the Governor, that the Legislature has completed its labors, is ready to adjourn sine die, and to ascertain if he has any further communications to make to the Legislature.



Also MR. PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of fixing the time of adjournment sine die for the Eighty-ninth Legislative Session.

Respectfully,
Arlene Kvislen, Chief Clerk

    The following prayer was offered by Pastor Donald Block:

    Gracious God, we give you thanks for this session of the South Dakota Senate and for all the people who have worked so hard and tirelessly to bring the bills before us and to help in the process of having a good government. In Martin Luther's explanation to the "Lord's Prayer" he writes that one of the things we need in our daily bread is "good government", and we give you thanks for the government that we have here in South Dakota and that we can have open and honest debate among each other as we seek to do what is best for the residents of South Dakota. With the close of the session today, that does not mean that the work of government ends. We pray that you will give guidance to our government as they implement different aspects of the laws that have been passed and as they work to do the assigned tasks over the coming months. Continue to be with the process of our government as they make preparation for the 2015 session and consider bills and write bills that will be brought forth for consideration next year. Guide our government as it works each day to do the daily tasks of government of the State of South Dakota. Pour your blessings on the State of South Dakota, on the government and all who work for the State of South Dakota, and on all of the residents of South Dakota. Amen.

    Sen. Maher moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed and at 10:17 a.m. the Senate adjourned sine die.

Jeannette Schipper, Secretary