Committee: Senate Military and Veterans Affairs
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Stalzer
P Tidemann
E Killer
P Haverly, Vice-Chair
P Partridge, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Partridge, Chair.
HB 1244: revise certain provisions regarding the renewal of driver licenses by a member of
the armed forces and their families.
Presented by: Representative Rozum
Proponents: Jenna Howell, Department of Public Safety
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1244
Moved by: Stalzer
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Stalzer, Tidemann, Haverly, Partridge
Excused: Killer
MOTION: PLACE HB 1244 ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Stalzer
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
SB 97: provide a special motor vehicle license plate for certain women veterans.
Presented by: Senator Nesiba (Handout(s): #1, #2, #3)
Proponents: Heidi Day, self, Brookings
MOTION: DO PASS SB 97
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Stalzer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Stalzer, Tidemann, Haverly, Partridge
Excused: Killer
SB 181: provide for the Servicemember Firearms Protection Act.
Presented by: Senator Nelson (Handout(s): #4)
Opponents: Rick Miller, Department of Public Safety
MOTION: AMEND SB 181
The provisions of this section do not allow a person to possess a firearm if that person is
otherwise prohibited from the possession of a firearm under state or federal law.".
Moved by: Stalzer
Action: Died for lack of a second.
MOTION: TO TABLE SB 181
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Tidemann
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (3-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Tidemann, Haverly, Partridge
Voting No: Stalzer
Excused: Killer
SCR 15: making formal application to the United States Congress to lawfully change the
medical enrollment criteria for the Veterans Health Administration, to include all veterans
who served in World War II and the Korean War and who received an honorable discharge
or discharge under honorable conditions for their service regardless of current income status.
Presented by: Senator Kennedy
Proponents: Aaron Walberg, SD Veterans Service Officers Association
MOTION: DO PASS SCR 15
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Stalzer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Stalzer, Tidemann, Haverly, Partridge
Excused: Killer
MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 31, 2018
Moved by: Haverly
Second by: Tidemann
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Tidemann
Second by: Haverly
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
Mona Oehlerking
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Committee Secretary
Jeffrey D. Partridge, Chair
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