Committee: House State Affairs
Friday, February 06, 2015
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Bartling
P Bolin
P Haggar (Don)
P Hawley
P Langer
P Mickelson
P Munsterman
P Solum
P Stevens
P Verchio
P Wink
P Westra, Vice-Chair
P Gosch, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Brian G. Gosch.
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1118
HB 1176: authorize a person to be on the general election ballot for president or vice
president and another office.
Presented by: Representative Brian Gosch
Others: Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1176
Moved by: Wink
Second by: Haggar (Don)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (9-2-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bolin, Haggar (Don), Langer, Mickelson, Solum, Stevens, Wink, Westra, Gosch
Voting No: Bartling, Hawley
Excused: Munsterman, Verchio
HB 1144: repeal and revise certain unnecessary and outdated provisions related to state
affairs and government.
Presented by: Laura Ringling, Office of Governor
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1144
Moved by: Mickelson
Second by: Westra
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: PLACE HB 1144 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Westra
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1155: require that information be provided to a pregnant mother whose child tests
positive for Down syndrome.
Presented by: Senator Jenna Haggar
Proponents: Representative Isaac Latterell (Handouts: #1)
Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance
Kurt Kondrich, self, via Telephone
Michael Boyle, self
Spencer Cody, Hoven, self (Handouts: #2)
Debbie Pease, South Dakota Right to Life
Mark Chase, SD Family Policy Council
Michael Boyle, Parkston, self
Opponents: Dean Krogman, SD State Medical Assoc.
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1155
Moved by: Mickelson
Second by: Westra
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-1-2-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Bolin, Haggar (Don), Langer, Mickelson, Solum, Stevens, Wink, Westra,
Gosch
Voting No: Hawley
Excused: Munsterman, Verchio
HB 1179: revise the definition of a veteran.
Presented by: Representative Mathew Wollmann (Handouts: #3)
Proponents: Larry Zimmerman, Department of Veterans Affairs
Terry Paulsen, North Central Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Major General Tim Reisch, Adjutant General
Senator Dan Lederman
Opponents: Michael Holzhauser, SD C/T VSOA
Aaron Walberg, SD C/T VSOA
Angella Sutton, SD C/T VSOA
Michael Boyle, self
MOTION: DEFER HB 1179 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY
Moved by: Bolin
Second by: Mickelson
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS HB 1179
Moved by: Solum
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-3-3-0)
Voting Yes: Bartling, Haggar (Don), Langer, Solum, Stevens, Westra, Gosch
Voting No: Bolin, Mickelson, Wink
Excused: Hawley, Munsterman, Verchio
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Mickelson
Second by: Westra
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Glenda Woodburn
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Committee Secretary
Brian G. Gosch, Chair
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