84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 04, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Engels
P    Feinstein
P    Gibson
P    Gosch
P    Hamiel
P    Hoffman
P    Hunt, Vice-Chair
P    Killer
P    Lust
P    Moser
P    Schlekeway
P    Turbiville
P    Cutler, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Joni Cutler, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009.

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Turbiville
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1155 AND HB 1220 UNTIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009.

         HB 1102: prohibit certain contractual provisions that restrict legal actions to locations outside the state.

Presented by:    Representative David Lust

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1102 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (12-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

Voting No:    Moser

         HB 1128: allow a medical necessity to be used as a defense in certain cases involving the possession or use of marijuana.

Presented by:    Representative Gerald Lange
Proponents:    Tom Faltynowicz, Self, Rapid City
        Tony Ryan, Self, Sioux Falls
        Bob Newland, Self, Hermosa
Opponents:    Charles McGuigan, Office of the Attorney General

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1128 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

         HB 1163: excuse certain elderly persons from jury duty upon request.

Presented by:    Representative Bill Van Gerpen
Opponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1163 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-6-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Lust, Turbiville, Cutler

Voting No:    Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Moser, Schlekeway

The gavel was passed to Representative Roger Hunt, Vice-Chair.

         HB 1157: provide for the establishment of a task force to study issues relating to domestic abuse and sexual assault and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1157

Moved by:    Schlekeway
Second by:    Moser
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Engels, Feinstein, Gibson, Gosch, Hamiel, Hoffman, Hunt, Killer, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville, Cutler

The gavel was passed to Representative Joni Cutler, Chair.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Gosch
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Joni M. Cutler, Chair