94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Judiciary
                    
                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
E    DiSanto
P    Kennedy
P    Nelson
E    Schoenbeck
P    Stalzer
P    Rusch, Vice-Chair
P    Russell, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

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

MOTION:    TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019

Moved by:    Kennedy
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 54 UNTIL THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 67 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2019

    SB 59: revise certain provisions regarding public records.

Presented by:    Senator Arthur Rusch
Proponents:    David Bordewyk, South Dakota Newspaper Association
        Tom Hart, Office of the Governor
Opponents:    Brett Koenecke, South Dakota Bankers Association
         South Dakota Electric Utility Companies
        Bill Van Camp, South Dakota Retailers
        Steve Siegel, South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association
        Douglas A. Abraham, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

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MOTION:    AMEND SB 59

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    On page 1, line 5, of the printed bill, after "party" insert "to any civil action or proceeding".

    On page 1, line 8, after "shown," delete "a" and insert "the".

    On page 1, line 8, after "within" delete "an" and insert "the settlement".

    On page 1, line 9, after "." insert "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency of the state or a political subdivision may temporarily maintain the confidentiality of the settlement agreement related to ongoing litigation. The settlement agreement shall become a public record as defined under § 1-27-1.1 upon the final disposition and the exhaustion of any appeal from the related litigation.".

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 59 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Nelson
Second by:    Kennedy
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Kennedy, Nelson, Stalzer, Rusch, Russell

Excused:    DiSanto, Schoenbeck

MOTION:    ADJOURN

Moved by:    Stalzer
Second by:    Kennedy
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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