The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Fr. David Hussey, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate page Madyson Morehart.
Roll Call: All members present except Sen. Tapio who was excused.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the
Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the twelth day.
All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for
correction.
And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 104
and 111 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 139
and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
"
The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration SB 119 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended
as follows:
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Commerce and Energy respectfully reports that it has had under
consideration SB 113 and 120 which were deferred to the 41st Legislative Day.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Rod Bowar of Lyman County, Kennebec, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate
advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said appointment be placed
on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Dana Dykhouse of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the
South Dakota Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that
the Senate advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said
appointment be placed on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Doug Ekeren of Yankton County, Yankton, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate
advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said appointment be placed
on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Bob Faehn of Codington County, Watertown, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate
advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said appointment be placed
on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Ed Mallet of Codington County, Watertown, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate
advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said appointment be placed
on the consent calendar.
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Scott Peterson of Butte County, Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to the
South Dakota Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that
the Senate advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said
appointment be placed on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Terry Sabers of Davison County, Mitchell, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate
advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said appointment be placed
on the consent calendar.
Also MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of Diana Vander Woude of Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to the
South Dakota Board of Technical Education and returns the same with the recommendation that
the Senate advise and consent to the confirmation of said appointment, and that said
appointment be placed on the consent calendar.
The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Office of Engrossing
and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 18 and finds the same correctly enrolled.
I have the honor to transmit herewith HCR 1005 which has been adopted by the House and
your concurrence is respectfully requested.
I have the honor to transmit herewith HB 1081, 1095, 1097, 1101, 1102, and 1105 and
HJR 1001 which have passed the House and your favorable consideration is respectfully
requested.
I have the honor to transmit herewith SB 18 which has passed the House and your
favorable consideration is respectfully requested.
SCR 6: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Recognizing the seventieth anniversary of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 2018, and the celebration of
Human Rights Day.
Was read the second time.
Sen. Nesiba moved that SCR 6 as found on page 221 of the Senate Journal be adopted as
amended on page 267 of the Senate Journal.
The question being on Sen. Nesiba's motion that SCR 6 be adopted as amended.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 3, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie);
Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tidemann; White; Wiik;
Youngberg
Nays:
Maher; Monroe; Nelson
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and SCR 6 was adopted.
HCR 1005: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Commending and recognizing the
numerous contributions made by South Dakota's social workers and recognizing March 2018
as National Social Work Month.
Was read the first time, the President Pro Tempore waived the referral to committee, and
placed HCR 1005 on the calendar of Wednesday, January 31, 2018, the fourteenth legislative
day.
Sen. Greenfield (Brock) moved that SB 143 be referred from the Committee on Retirement
Laws to the Committee on State Affairs.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 3 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations; also
SB 4 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations; also
SB 6 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations; also
SB 29 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee
on Appropriations; also
SB 81 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee
on Appropriations; also
SB 99 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee
on Appropriations; also
SB 100 be referred from the Joint Committee on Appropriations to the Senate Committee
on Appropriations.
Which motion prevailed.
Sen. Curd moved that SCR 7 be deferred to Tuesday, February 6, 2018, the eighteenth
legislative day.
Which motion prevailed.
Sen. Curd moved that HB 1034 be deferred to Wednesday, January 31, 2018, the
fourteenth legislative day.
Which motion prevailed.
Sen. Curd moved that SB 64 and 78 be placed to follow SB 105 on today's calendar.
Which motion prevailed.
Sen. Curd moved that the reports of the Standing Committees on
Education on SB 46 as found on page 236 of the Senate Journal; also
Education on SB 80 as found on page 236 of the Senate Journal; also
Education on SB 89 as found on page 237 of the Senate Journal; also
Judiciary on SB 61 as found on page 237 of the Senate Journal; also
Judiciary on SB 87 as found on page 237 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Which motion prevailed.
SB 174 Introduced by: Senators Cronin, Haverly, and Peters and Representatives Lust and
Lake
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation to help veterans and certain
others.
Was read the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations
The President declared that SB 152 was withdrawn at the request of the prime sponsor
pursuant to Joint Rule 6B-1.1.
HB 1081: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal the sunset clause regarding the
recreational use of nonmeandered water.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources.
HB 1095: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding clerk
magistrate jurisdiction.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
HB 1101: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding used
motorcycles offered for sale at an event.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Energy.
HB 1102: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the
use and display of the great seal of South Dakota.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
HB 1105: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the
validation of absentee ballot signatures.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
HJR 1001: A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the voters an
amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing the Legislature's
authority to set legislator salaries for a regular legislative session.
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State Affairs.
HB 1030: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide for the cancellation of certain
uncollectible unemployment insurance contributions.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1030 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1015: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal the use of explosives, pyrotechnics,
and fireworks for the protection of sunflower crops from depredating birds.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1015 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton;
Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1035: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to repeal certain provisions and regulations
related to labeling requirements for feed.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1035 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1037: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the
South Dakota State Fair.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1037 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton;
Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1046: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to allow certain resident farmers or ranchers
to receive a big game license during the Black Hills deer season.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1046 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1047: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions defining
fur-bearing animals.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1047 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton;
Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 105: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize a health care practitioner to
administer a toxicology test to an infant under certain circumstances.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 105 pass as amended?"
Yeas 31, Nays 2, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Kennedy; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tidemann; White;
Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Jensen (Phil); Russell
Excused:
Killer; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 64: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions related to attempted
human trafficking in the first degree and to provide a penalty therefor.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 64 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Sutton; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 78: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise the membership of the Board of
Education Standards to include the chairs of the Senate and House committees on education.
Was read the second time.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 15, Nays 19, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Ewing; Greenfield (Brock); Jensen (Phil); Klumb; Kolbeck; Maher; Monroe;
Nelson; Netherton; Novstrup; Russell; Solano; Stalzer
Nays:
Cronin; Curd; Frerichs; Haverly; Heinert; Kennedy; Killer; Langer; Nesiba; Otten (Ernie);
Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Sutton; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Tapio
So the bill not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill lost.
SB 28: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to make an appropriation for costs related to
suppression of wildfires in the state and to declare an emergency.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 28 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Russell; Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the
members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 45 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 34, Nays 0, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba;
Netherton; Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer;
Sutton; Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 48: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to purchase
improved agricultural real property in Meade County, to make an appropriation therefor, and
to declare an emergency.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 48 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 31, Nays 3, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tidemann;
White; Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Maher; Monroe; Nelson
Excused:
Tapio
SB 49: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to authorize the Board of Regents to purchase
unimproved agricultural real property in Brookings County and to make an appropriation
therefor.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 49 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 32, Nays 2, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Monroe; Nesiba; Netherton;
Novstrup; Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton;
Tidemann; White; Wiik; Youngberg
Nays:
Maher; Nelson
Excused:
Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the
members-elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 55: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the tax
on endoparasiticides and ectoparasiticides.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 55 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 4, Excused 1, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Greenfield (Brock); Haverly; Heinert;
Jensen (Phil); Kennedy; Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tidemann; White;
Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
HB 1041: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding
insurers' internal audit requirements.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall HB 1041 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 33, Nays 0, Excused 2, Absent 0
Yeas:
Bolin; Cammack; Cronin; Curd; Ewing; Frerichs; Haverly; Heinert; Jensen (Phil); Kennedy;
Killer; Klumb; Kolbeck; Langer; Maher; Monroe; Nelson; Nesiba; Netherton; Novstrup;
Otten (Ernie); Partridge; Peters; Rusch; Russell; Soholt; Solano; Stalzer; Sutton; Tidemann;
White; Wiik; Youngberg
Excused:
Greenfield (Brock); Tapio
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
The President publicly read the title to
SB 18: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding the
South Dakota Board of Technical Education.
And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.