The Senate convened at 9:00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.
The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor John Fette, followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance led by Senate page Becky Kloucek.
Roll Call: All members present except Sens. Flowers, Lawler, Munson, and Valandra who
were excused.
Which was subscribed to and placed on file in the office of the Secretary of State.
MADAM PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB
4, 46, and 47 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.
And that as so amended said bill do pass.
The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 1,
2, and 68 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass and be placed
on the Consent Calendar.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED WHITING, Chair
Also MADAM PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Commerce respectfully reports that it has had under consideration the
nomination of John Waltner, Hutchinson County, Freeman, South Dakota, to the South Dakota
Lottery Commission and returns the same with the recommendation that the Senate advise and
consent to the confirmation of said appointment.
SCR 1:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
Urging the South Dakota Board of Regents
to continue to pursue collaborative efforts with the North Dakota State Board of Higher
Education
Was read the second time.
Sen. Everist moved that SCR 1 as found on page 10 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Everist's motion that SCR 1 be adopted.
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and SCR 1 was adopted.
Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the Joint Rules
for the Senate and House for the Seventy-second Legislative Session as found on page 56 of the
Senate Journal be adopted.
The question being on Sen. Rounds' motion that the report of the Joint-Select Committee
relative to the Joint Rules for the Senate and House for the Seventy-second Legislative Session
be adopted.
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the motion carried and the report was adopted.
Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to arrangements
for a memorial recognition of deceased former members of the Senate and House as found on
page 53 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to the
arrangements for the distribution of the official directory, Senate and House journals and bills,
and other legislative printing for the two houses and the state officials as found on page 54 of
the Senate Journal be adopted.
Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
Sen. Rounds moved that the report of the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the
compensation of the elective and appointive officers of the Senate and House as found on page
53 of the Senate Journal be adopted.
Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
SB 53:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to repeal certain provisions relating to the
qualifications, compensation, and reimbursement of certain Department of Game, Fish and
Parks employees.
Was read the second time.
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 65:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain citations to federal statutes and
regulations regarding pipeline safety.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 65 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 3:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to remove an obsolete duty of the Board of
Finance.
Was read the second time.
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 61:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to revise certain dates pertaining to references
to the Internal Revenue Code.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 61 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the
President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 81:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to establish an insurance fraud unit within the
Division of Insurance to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 81 pass as amended?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 19:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to provide for the investment by the state
investment council of certain school and public lands funds.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 19 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
SB 52:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to reclassify a certain state park to a state
recreation area, to authorize a park license to be required at certain state recreation and lakeside
use areas, and to declare an emergency.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 52 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
Excused were:
Flowers; Lawler; Munson (David); Valandra
So the bill having received an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of the members-
elect, the President declared the bill passed and the title was agreed to.
SB 21:
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act
to abolish straight-party voting and to revise
certain provisions relating to election ballots.
Was read the second time.
The question being "Shall SB 21 pass?"
And the roll being called:
Yeas 30, Nays 0, Excused 4, Absent and Not Voting 0
Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist;
Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek;
Lange; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson;
Vitter; Whiting
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Joint-Select Committee relative to fixing the compensation of the elective and appointive
officers and employees of the House and Senate for the Seventy-second Legislative Session,
pursuant to SDCL 2-5-8, and that such compensation schedule be filed with the Director of the
Legislative Research Council and the State Auditor.
Also MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Joint-Select Committee for the purpose of conferring with the Director of the Legislative
Research Council in regard to making arrangements for the distribution of the official directory,
House and Senate journals and bills, and other legislative printing for the two Houses and the
state officials with the full power to act.
Also MADAM PRESIDENT:
I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has adopted the report of
the Joint-Select Committee relative to the Joint Rules for the House and Senate of the Seventy-
second Legislative Session.
Sen. Frederick moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at
9:40 a.m. the Senate adjourned.