90^th Legislative Session _ 2015

Committee: House Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Hunt
P    Johns
P    DiSanto
P    Haugaard
P    Langer
P    Latterell
P    Peterson (Kent)
P    Russell
P    Westra
P    Gibson
P    Killer
P    Stevens, Vice-Chair
P    Mickelson, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Mike Stevens, Vice-Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015.

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

    HB 1221: authorize no-fault divorce in the state.

Presented by:    Representative Ray Ring
Proponents:    Kristian Ellendorf, Self, Tea
        Jodi Owen, Self, Pierre
        Deborah Morris, Self, Vermillion

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Opponents:    Cindy Flakoll, Concerned Women of America Legislative Action Committee
        Dale Bartscher, Family Heritage Alliance

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1221

Moved by:    Johns
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1221 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Hunt
Second by:    Russell
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (6-6-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunt, Haugaard, Peterson (Kent), Russell, Westra, Stevens

Voting No:    Johns, DiSanto, Langer, Gibson, Killer, Mickelson

Excused:    Latterell

THE MOTION TO DO PASS HB 1221

Moved by:    Johns
Second by:    Langer
Action:    PREVAILED BY ROLL CALL VOTE. (7-5-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Johns, DiSanto, Langer, Peterson (Kent), Gibson, Killer, Mickelson

Voting No:    Hunt, Haugaard, Russell, Westra, Stevens

Excused:    Latterell

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF HB 1221

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete everything after "Act to" and insert "authorize unilateral consent in certain divorce proceedings.".

Moved by:    Gibson

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Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1140: increase the crimes and lookback period to enhance the penalty for violating a protection order.

Presented by:    Representative Peggy Gibson
Proponents:    Kimberly Zachrison, Self, Huron
        Steve Blair, Attorney General's Office
        Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

MOTION:    AMEND HB 1140

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    On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, remove the overstrikes from "§".

    On page 1, line 8, delete "§§ 22-18-1 or".

Moved by:    Haugaard
Second by:    Johns
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1140 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Johns
Second by:    Killer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hunt, Johns, DiSanto, Haugaard, Langer, Latterell, Peterson (Kent), Russell, Westra, Gibson, Killer, Stevens, Mickelson

    HB 1141: revise and increase the penalty for multiple simple assaults over a ten-year period.

Presented by:    Representative Peggy Gibson
Proponents:    Kimberly Zachrison, Self, Huron
        Steve Blair, Attorney General's Office
Opponents:    Lindsey Riter-Rapp, SD Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1141 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Hunt, Johns, DiSanto, Haugaard, Langer, Latterell, Peterson (Kent), Russell, Westra, Stevens, Mickelson

Voting No:    Gibson, Killer

    HB 1143: increase the criminal violations that are subject to protection orders.

Presented by:    Representative Peggy Gibson
Proponents:    Kimberly Zachrison, Self, Huron
        Steve Blair, Attorney General's Office

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1143

Moved by:    Mickelson
Second by:    Killer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (8-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    DiSanto, Langer, Peterson (Kent), Russell, Gibson, Killer, Stevens, Mickelson

Voting No:    Hunt, Johns, Haugaard, Latterell, Westra

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Liz Markley

Committee Secretary

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