84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gillespie
P    Heidepriem
P    Schmidt
P    Tieszen, Vice-Chair
P    Turbak Berry
P    Vehle
P    Abdallah, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 37: establish certain immunity for volunteers of the statewide emergency registry of volunteers for South Dakota program.

Presented by:    Tom Martinec, Department of Health (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Association
        Dave Hewett, SD Association of Healthcare Organizations
        Bob Riter Jr., SD Pharmacists Association
        Brett Koenecke, SD Nurses Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 37

Moved by:    Vehle

Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Schmidt, Tieszen, Vehle, Abdallah

Voting No:    Heidepriem, Turbak Berry

         SB 70: repeal the provision requiring a forty-eight hour waiting period to purchase a pistol.

Presented by:    Senator Larry Rhoden
Proponents:    Darin Goens, National Rifle Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 70

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah
    
The gavel was passed to Senator Craig Tieszen, Vice-Chair.

         SB 78: revise the mandatory retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and circuit court.

Presented by:    Senator Gene Abdallah
Proponents:    Representative Richard Engels
        Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 78

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

The gavel was returned to Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair.

         HB 1015: revise certain provisions regarding inmate appeal of prison disciplinary actions.


Presented by:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1015

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1015 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1016: revise the applicability of the rules of evidence to proceedings before the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Presented by:    Max Gors, Department of Corrections

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1016

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1016 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1017: revise certain provisions regarding the escape from a nonsecure facility.

Presented by:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1017
Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1017 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Schmidt
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Schmidt
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair