72nd Legislative Session -- 1997

Committee: House Judiciary

Monday, February 24, 1997

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Hunt, Chair
P      Hagg, Vice-Chair
P      Brosz
P      Brown (Jarvis)
P      de Hueck
P      Duniphan
P      Fitzgerald
P      Matthews
P      Rost
P      Collier
P      Gleason
P      Moore
P      Volesky


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hunt.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 21, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Rost
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 91:   to clarify certain provisions concerning the enhancement of penalties for habitual criminals.

Proponents:      Jeff Larson, South Dakota Trial Lawyers
Opponents:      Chuck Schroyer, South Dakota States Attorneys
Presented by:      Jeff Larson, South Dakota Trial Lawyers

          SB 16:   to provide for the sunset of certain mandatory minimum sentences.

Proponents:      Representative Haley, Representative DeMersseman


          Ken Meyer, South Dakota Peace and Justice Center
Opponents:      Mark Barnett, Attorney General
Presented by:      Representatives Haley and DeMersseman

MOTION:      DEFER SB 16 UNTIL THE 41ST LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 16

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hagg, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

Voting no:      Hunt, Brosz, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 91

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Gleason
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (9-4-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hagg, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

Voting no:      Hunt, Brosz, Fitzgerald, Matthews

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 15

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Gleason
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-3-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brosz, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Rost, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Matthews, Collier, Volesky

          SB 81:   to establish an insurance fraud unit within the Division of Insurance to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud.

Proponents:      David Volks, Department of Corrections and Regulations
          Darla Lyon, Divisions of Insurance
          Larry Johnson, Division of Insurance
          Tom Barnett, State Bar
          Ron Schmidts, American Insurance Association
          Dick Gregerson, American Council of Life Insurance
        Wayland Borth, AARP
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      David Volks, Department of Corrections and Regulations

MOTION:      AMEND SB 81

j-81a

     On page 1 , line 5 , after " transacting " insert " insurance " .

     On page 5 , line 20 , delete " determines the division would not be unnecessarily hindered " and insert " so orders " .

     On page 5 , line 21 , delete " by such subpoena " .

     On page 5 , line 23 , after " division " insert " , unless so ordered by the court " .


Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Was not acted on.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 81 UNTIL February 26, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative de Hueck
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

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

Proponents:      Representative Brown
          Chuck Schroyer States Attorneys
        Senator Lawler
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Brown

MOTION:      DEFER SB 143 UNTIL February 26, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



          SB 106:   to provide for protection orders in cases of stalking.

Proponents:      Representative Cutler
          Vicky Wicks, Victim's Assistant
          Julie Pfeifer, Aberdeen
          Representative Fischer-Clemens
          Representative Sokolow
          Chuck Schroyer, States Attorneys
        Senator Lawler
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Cutler

MOTION:      DEFER SB 106 UNTIL February 26, 1997.

Moved by:      Representative Gleason
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Brooke Pike

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Committee Secretary
Roger W. Hunt, Chair


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