94^th Legislative Session _ 2019

Committee: Senate Judiciary

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    DiSanto
P    Kennedy
P    Nelson
P    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, FEBRUARY 5, 2019

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

    SB 71: prohibit capital punishment of any person with severe mental illness.

Presented by:    Senator Arthur Rusch (Handout(s): #1)
Proponents:    Dr. Stephen Manlove, self, Rapid City (Handout(s): #1)
        Representative Timothy Johns
        Edward M Randazzo, Family Heritage Alliance Action
        Douglas A. Abraham, South Dakota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
        Christopher J. Motz, South Dakota Catholic Conference
Opponents:    Jason Ravnsborg, Attorney General (Handout(s): #3)
        Paul E. Bachand, South Dakota State's Attorneys Association
        Staci Ackerman, South Dakota Sheriffs' Association

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 71

Moved by:    Schoenbeck
Second by:    Kennedy
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:    SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 71 TO THE 41^ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

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Moved by:    Nelson
Second by:    Russell
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    DiSanto, Nelson, Stalzer, Russell

Voting No:    Kennedy, Schoenbeck, Rusch

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 127 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

    SB 143: revise visitation rights of a person causing conception by rape or incest.

Presented by:    Senator Stace Nelson

MOTION:    AMEND SB 143

143ka

    On page 1, line 9, of the printed bill, delete "any act" and insert "an act of rape or incest".

    On page 1, line 10, delete everything before "against" .

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

MOTION:    DO PASS SB 143 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    DiSanto
Second by:    Nelson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:    ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

Committee Secretary

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