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 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018 AND
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018
Moved by: Langer
Second by: Nelson
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
HB 1028: revise certain provisions regarding trust companies.
Presented by: Bret Afdahl, Department of Labor and Regulation
Proponents: Terry Prendergast, self, Sioux Falls
Terra Fisher, South Dakota Trust Association
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1028
Moved by: Rusch
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1072
Moved by: Langer
Second by: Greenfield (Brock)
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Greenfield (Brock), Langer, Nelson, Netherton, Rusch, Russell
Voting No: Kennedy
HB 1123: prohibit certain persons suffering from a severe mental illness from receiving
capital punishment.
Presented by: Representative Johns (telephonic)
Senator Rusch
Proponents: Christopher J. Motz, South Dakota Catholic Conference (telephonic)
Jenae Hansen, National Association of Social Workers-South Dakota (Handout: #1)
Edward M Randazzo, Family Heritage Alliance Action
Representative Heinemann
Opponents: Marty Jackley, Attorney General (Handout: #2)
Paul Bachand, SD States Attorneys Association
MOTION: DO PASS HB 1123
Moved by: Kennedy
Second by: Rusch
Action: Was not acted on.
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ANNE
CANNON HAJEK, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF PARDONS AND
PAROLE
Moved by: Langer
Second by: Kennedy
Action: Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)
Voting Yes: Greenfield (Brock), Kennedy, Langer, Netherton, Rusch, Russell
Voting No: Nelson
Attorney General Marty Jackley and Denny Kaemingk, Department of Corrections, spoke in favor
of the appointment of Paige W. Bock to the South Dakota Board of Pardons and Paroles.
MOTION: SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF PAIGE W.
BOCK, TO THE SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLE
Moved by: Greenfield (Brock)
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 REAPPOINTMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by: Greenfield (Brock)
Second by: Langer
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
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