72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Monday, February 3, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Aker
E      Daugaard
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Flowers
P      Valandra
P      Munson (David), Vice-Chair
P      Whiting, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Whiting, Chair.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 31, 1997.

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Whiting passed the gavel to Senator Munson.

          SB 15:   to revise the penalties for certain felony convictions.

Proponents:      Charlie McGuigan, Pierre, Office of Attorney General
          Mark Barnett, Pierre, Attorney General
Opponents:      Jeff Fox, Pierre, Legal Counsel, Governor's Office
Presented by:      Senator Whiting

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 15

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      DEFER SB 15 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY



Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (2-4-1-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers

Voting no:      Aker, Valandra, Munson (David), Whiting

Excused:      Daugaard

MOTION:      AMEND SB 15

r-15a
     On page 1 , line 10 , remove the overstrikes from " A lesser sentence may not " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , remove the overstrikes from " be given for a Class B felony " .

     On page 1 , line 13 , delete " life seventy-five " and insert " life " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 18 to 23 , inclusive .

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Whiting
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 15 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Aker, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Valandra, Munson (David), Whiting

Excused:      Daugaard

Senator Munson passed the gavel to Senator Whiting.

          SB 112:   to revise the elements of grand theft to include theft in a nursing facility.

Proponents:      Tom Barnett, Pierre
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Tom Barnett, Pierre

MOTION:      AMEND SB 112

j-112
     On page 1 , line 8 , remove the overstrikes from " or " .

     On page 1 , line 10 , delete " ; or " .

     On page 1 , delete line 11 .

     On page 1 , line 12 , delete everything before " . " .

     On page 1 , line 14 , after " more " insert " , or of property of any value less than five hundred dollars belonging to a resident of a nursing facility, chemical dependency facility, assisted living center, developmental center, human services center, or any residential facility for the mentally ill, mentally retarded, or developmentally disabled, if the theft is committed by an employee of the facility, " .

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Valandra
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 112

r-112
     On page 1 , after line 16 , insert:

"      Section 2. That chapter 22-46 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     If any administrator or supervisor of an institution regulated pursuant to chapter 34-12 has personal knowledge that any employee, agent, or member of the institution's medical or dental staff has abused or neglected, exploited, or stolen property of a value greater than ten dollars from any disabled adult within such institution, the administrator or supervisor shall report such abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft to the state's attorney of the county in which the institution is located. Failure to make such a report is a Class 2 misdemeanor. "


Moved by:      Senator Valandra
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Whiting passed the gavel to Senator Munson.

MOTION:      TO AMEND TITLE OF SB 112

j-112t
     On page 1 , line 1 , delete everything after " the " and insert " penalty for theft by an employee of certain facilities and to require the reporting of certain thefts, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. "

     On page 1 , delete line 2 .

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
Second by:      Senator Aker
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 112 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Whiting
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Senator Munson passed the gavel to Senator Whiting.

          SB 138:   to authorize sheriffs to collect fees for expenses incurred in executing court orders.

Presented by:      Senator Hunhoff

MOTION:      AMEND SB 138

j-138
     On page 1 , line 7 , after " court " insert " other than a protection order " .

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 138 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Aker, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Valandra, Munson (David), Whiting

Excused:      Daugaard

MOTION:      PLACE SB 138 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 44:   to regulate and prohibit certain telephone merchandising practices and to provide a penalty.

Proponents:      Mark Barnett, Pierre, Attorney General
          Leni Hook, PUC
          Charles Schad, Spearfish, AARP
          Mac McCracken, US West, Rapid City
          Ray Trankle, Pierre, ICA
          Dean Krogman, Brookings, Realtor
          Jack Burchill, Pierre
        Jerry Wheeler, Pierre, SD Retailers Assn.
        Doug Hajek, Sioux Falls, Citibank
Opponents:      George Valentine, Pierre, Direct Marketing, Virginia
Presented by:      Mark Barnett, Pierre, Attorney General

MOTION:      AMEND SB 44

r-44
     On page 2 , line 18 , delete " or " .

     On page 2 , line 20 , delete " . " and insert " ; or " .

     On page 2 , between lines 20 and 21 , insert:

             "(e)    By a person soliciting without the intent to complete and who does not complete the sales presentation during the telephone solicitation and who only completes the sales presentation at a later face-to-fact meeting between the solicitor and the prospective purchaser."

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 44

r-44a
     On page 6 , line 4 , delete " ten business " and insert " thirty " .

     On page 6 , line 4 , delete " ten business " and insert " thirty " .

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
Second by:      Senator Aker
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 44

r-44b
     On page 6 , line 24 , after " A " insert " willful " .

     On page 7 , line 4 , delete " such " and insert " a willful " .

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 44

Moved by:      Senator Valandra
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 44 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Aker, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Valandra, Munson (David), Whiting

Excused:      Daugaard

          SB 143:   to expand the definition of the crime of stalking.

Proponents:      Chuck Schroyer, Pierre, SD States Attorneys
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Albers

MOTION:      AMEND SB 143

r-143b
     On page 1 , line 5 , delete " , without any legal purpose, " .

     On page 1 , line 6 , delete " with the intent to seriously alarm or annoy that person " .

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Aker, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Valandra, Whiting

Voting no:      Munson (David)

Excused:      Daugaard

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 143 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Aker
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Aker, Dunn (Rebecca), Flowers, Valandra, Munson (David), Whiting

Excused:      Daugaard

MOTION:      To sponsor 2 Bills at the Governor's request.

Moved by:      Senator Munson (David)
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

SENATOR WHITING DEFERRED SB 201 AND 211 UNTIL A LATER DATE.


Beverly Jennings

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Committee Secretary
Fred Whiting, Chair


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