93rd Legislative Session _ 2018

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

181ja

    On page 1, after line 11 of the printed bill, insert:

"

    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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