84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 11, 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
E    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 9, 2009.

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

 MOTION:     RECONSIDER HB 1163

Moved by:    Gosch
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Killer, Turbiville

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1163

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     On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete everything after " older " and insert " may request to be excused from the duty to report for jury duty for a specific trial if weather conditions pose a risk to the person's welfare, or such person may request to be excused from the jury panel if the service as a juror would cause the person substantial stress. The judge shall give substantial weight to the request to be relieved from the specific call to jury duty or from the jury panel, balancing the person's request with the need to impanel a jury. ".

     On page 1, line 9, delete everything before "Any" .


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

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1163

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     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, after "older" overstrike "prior to January first of the year of jury service".


Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1163 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Moser
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (10-1-2-0)

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

Voting No:    Lust

Excused:    Killer, Turbiville

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1163

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     On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, after "request" insert "and to revise certain provisions relating to the minimum age for jury service".


Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Killer, Turbiville

         HB 1162: provide for joinder of judgment creditors as third parties in certain foreclosure actions.

Presented by:    Representative Brian Gosch

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1162

Moved by:    Lust
Second by:    Hunt
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Killer, Turbiville

         HB 1207: provide for the reduction of certain sentences upon provision of substantial assistance from the recipient.
Presented by:    Representative Richard Engels (Handouts: #1)

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1207

Moved by:    Gibson
Second by:    Feinstein
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (11-0-2-0)

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

Excused:    Gosch, Killer

         HB 1221: increase the monthly benefit for child dependants of workers who are killed on the job.

Presented by:    Representative Darrell Solberg
Proponents:    Mark Anderson, SD State Federation of Labor AFL-CIO
Opponents:    James Marsh, Department of Labor

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1221

Moved by:    Engels
Second by:    Gibson
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1221 TO THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbiville
Second by:    Lust
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-4-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Gosch, Hamiel, Hunt, Lust, Moser, Schlekeway, Turbiville

Voting No:    Engels, Gibson, Hoffman, Cutler

Excused:    Feinstein, Killer

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1220 UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2009.

         HB 1166: provide for DNA testing for certain inmates for the purposes of determining whether they may have been wrongfully convicted.

Proponents:    Chris Hutton, Self, Vermillion (Handouts: #2)
        Dean Fritz, Innocence Project
        Senator Margaret Gillespie
Opponents:    Lorin Pankratz, SD County Commissioners
        Ben Merrill, Bureau of Finance & Management

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1166

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

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

Excused:    Killer

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Joni M. Cutler, Chair