94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    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 29, 2019

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

Appointment of Mike Leidholt as Secretary of the Department of Corrections

Presented by: Tom Hart, Office of the Governor
        Mike Leidholt, Secretary, Department of Corrections
Richard Tieszen, South Dakota Sheriffs' Association/self
        Troy Wellman, Moody County Sheriff
        
    
MOTION:    SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MIKE LEIDHOLT OF HUGHES COUNTY, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Schoenbeck

    SB 54: regulate the use of care and maintenance funds by perpetual care cemeteries.

Presented by:    Senator Jim White
Proponents:    Representative Roger Chase
        Charles McGuigan, Office of the Attorney General

MOTION:    AMEND SB 54

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    On page 2, line 7, of the printed bill, after "subpoena" insert "under § 37-24-14 or an investigative demand under § 37-24-12".

    On page 2, delete lines 14 to 18, inclusive, and insert:

"

    If any person refuses to obey an investigative demand or subpoena, the attorney general may petition the circuit court to enforce compliance under § 37-24-17.".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 54 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    DiSanto
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Schoenbeck

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MOTION:    PLACE SB 54 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

    HB 1046: revise certain provisions regarding the attorney recruitment assistance program.

Presented by:    Greg Sattizahn, Unified Judicial System (Handout(s): #1, #2)
Proponents:    Lindsey Riter - Rapp, State Bar of South Dakota
        Eric Erickson, South Dakota Association of County Commissioners
Opponents:    Paul Nabholz, Fall River County Commissioner (telephone testimony)

MOTION:    DO PASS HB 1046

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    Kennedy
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Kennedy, Stalzer, Rusch

Voting No:    DiSanto, Nelson, Russell

Excused:    Schoenbeck

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1046 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019

    SB 104: require random drug testing of legislators.

Presented by:    Senator Stace Nelson

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 104

Moved by:    DiSanto
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-1-2-0)

Voting Yes:    DiSanto, Nelson, Stalzer, Russell

Voting No:    Kennedy

Excused:    Schoenbeck, Rusch

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    SCR 7: Directing the Executive Board to create a fifteen-member task force to study and make legislative proposals regarding alternatives to imprisonment for those convicted of the crime of ingestion of controlled substances.

Presented by:    Senator Craig Kennedy
Proponents:    Paul E. Bachand, South Dakota State's Attorneys Association
        Richard Tieszen, South Dakota Sheriffs' Association
        Justin Bell, South Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

MOTION:    AMEND SCR 7

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    On page 2, line 15, of the printed resolution, delete "Health" and insert "Social Services".

    On page 2, line 19, after "community" insert ", including a sheriff and a state's attorney".

    On page 2, line 22, after "Commissioners" insert ", including a county commissioner".

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SCR 7 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Rusch
Second by:    DiSanto
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    DiSanto, Kennedy, Rusch

Voting No:    Nelson, Stalzer, Russell

Excused:    Schoenbeck

MOTION:    DEFER SCR 7 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Nelson
Second by:    Stalzer
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

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Voting Yes:    Nelson, Stalzer, Russell

Voting No:    DiSanto, Kennedy, Rusch

Excused:    Schoenbeck

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SCR 7 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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