92nd Legislative Session _ 2017

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Thursday, February 23, 2017

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Greenfield (Brock)
P    Kennedy
P    Langer
P    Nelson
P    Netherton
P    Rusch, Vice-Chair
P    Russell, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Lance S. Russell, Chair.

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017

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

    HB 1059: provide for the perfection of liens upon application for duplicate certificates of title.

Presented by:    Representative Bartels
Proponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, South Dakota Association of County Officials
        Heather Villa, Department of Revenue
        Curtis Everson, South Dakota Bankers Association

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1059

Moved by:    Langer
Second by:    Rusch


Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Nelson, Netherton, Rusch, Russell

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1059 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

    HB 1080: adopt the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.

Presented by:    Senator Kennedy
Proponents:    Mark Feinstein, self, Sioux Falls (Handouts: #1)
        Erik Nelson, AARP South Dakota
        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1080

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Nelson, Netherton, Rusch, Russell

MOTION:    PLACE HB 1080 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

    HB 1053: revise certain provisions concerning the attorney recruitment assistance program.

Presented by:    Suzanne Starr, Unified Judicial System
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association
        Yvonne Taylor, SD Municipal League
        Bob Wilcox, South Dakota Association of County Officials

The Chair requested a fiscal note per Joint Rule 6C-1.1

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1053 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY


    HB 1065: repeal certain provisions regarding the liability of persons for certain business debts.

Presented by:    Senator Rusch
Proponents:    Representative Johnson
Opponents:    Brett Koenecke, South Dakota Bankers Association

MOTION:    DEFER HB 1065 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1065

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

"    Section 1. That § 37-11-4 be amended to read:

    37-11-4. All persons interested in a business described in § 37-11-1 at any time shall be at all times liable for any contracts or obligations incurred while they were so interested and in addition shall be liable for all contracts and obligations incurred prior to the filing of a verified statement showing that they are no longer interested. "



Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Rusch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1065 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Netherton
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Nelson, Netherton, Rusch, Russell

MOTION:    AMEND TITLE OF HB 1065

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    On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, delete "repeal" and insert "revise".


Moved by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Second by:    Kennedy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

    HB 1068: revise certain provisions concerning landowner liability for certain injuries suffered.

Presented by:    Senator Maher
Proponents:    Cheryl Laurenz-Bogue, Ziebach Co, States Attorney, self
        Ed Briggs, Haakon County Commissioner, self
        Jeremiah Murphy, South Dakota Stock Growers

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1068

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Langer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Nelson, Netherton, Rusch, Russell

    HB 1083: establish certain provisions for awarding grants and collecting surcharges related to the equal access to our courts fund.

Presented by:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association
Proponents:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1083

Moved by:    Langer
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Rusch

Voting No:    Nelson, Netherton, Russell

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1096 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY


MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Langer
Second by:    Greenfield (Brock)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Lance S. Russell, Chair


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