JOURNAL OF THE SENATE

SEVENTY-SECOND  SESSION



TWENTIETH DAY



STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Senate Chamber, Pierre
February 10, 1997

     The Senate convened at 2:00 p.m., pursuant to adjournment, the President presiding.

     The prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Pastor Brad Urbach, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senate page Cynthia Jackson.

     Roll Call: All members present.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL


MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Secretary of the Senate has had under consideration the Senate Journal of the nineteenth day.

     All errors, typographical or otherwise, are duly marked in the temporary journal for correction.

     And we hereby move the adoption of the report.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD W. HALVERSON, Chair

     Which motion prevailed and the report was adopted.
    The oath of office was administered by the President to the following named persons:

    Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Milo Smith

    Pages: Michael Clegg, Janice Cook, Matthew Fiorita, Shanna Hilderman, Stephanie Hummel, Cynthia Jackson, Dawn Mulloy, Jewell Rusten, Ashley Trankle, and Aaron Van Ruler

    Which were subscribed to and placed on file in the Office of the Secretary of State.


HONORED GUESTS


     The President   introduced Tommie Jo Casteel, Newell, currently a student at Black Hills State University, the reigning Miss South Dakota Stockgrower. She was escorted to the chamber by Senator Johnson.


COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS


January 24, 1997

The Honorable Carole Hillard
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Dear Madam President and Members of the Senate:

    Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13-49 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Harvey C. Jewett, Brown County, Aberdeen, South Dakota, to the State Board of Regents.

    This appointment is effective immediately, and shall continue until March 31, 1999.

Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. JANKLOW
GOVERNOR

    The President referred the appointment to the Committee on Education.


January 24, 1997

The Honorable Carole Hillard
President of the Senate
State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Dear Madam President and Members of the Senate:

    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33-1-10.1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws and subject to your consent, I have the honor to inform you that I have appointed Ronald W. Mielke, Minnehaha County, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as Assistant Adjutant General, Air.

    This appointment is effective August 1, 1997, and shall continue until August 1, 1998.

Sincerely,
WILLIAM J. JANKLOW
GOVERNOR

    The President referred the appointment to the Committee on State Affairs.

February 6, 1997



Madam President and Members of the Senate:

     I have the honor to inform you that I have approved SB 3, 4, 52, 53, 61, 65, and 68, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. JANKLOW
GOVERNOR

February 10, 1




Madam President and Members of the Senate:

     I have the honor to inform you that I have approved SB 11, 19, 46, 66, and 74, and the same have been deposited in the office of the Secretary of State.

Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. JANKLOW
GOVERNOR
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES


    

MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that the Chief of Engrossing and Enrolling has carefully compared SB 26 and finds the same correctly enrolled.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Legislative Procedure respectfully reports that SB 27 and 69 were delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, for his approval at 1:10 p.m., February 7, 1997.

Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD W. HALVERSON, Chair, Chair


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

     The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 245 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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     On page 12 , line 18 of the printed bill, after employment insert " or in a reasonable amount for self-employed individuals " .

     On page 12 , line 18 , after " and " insert " in both cases " .

     And that as so amended said bill do pass.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HJR 1005 and returns the same with the recommendation that said resolution do pass.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 226 which was tabled.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on State Affairs respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HCR 1001 which was deferred to the 41st legislative day.


Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD W. HALVERSON, Chair

Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Appropriations respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 109 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass.


Respectfully submitted,
RANDY FREDERICK, Chair

Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 194 and 223 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.



Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Education respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 180 which was deferred to the 41st legislative day.


Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA EVERIST, Chair

Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration SB 160, 248, and 57 and HB 1061 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bills do pass.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Committee on Judiciary respectfully reports that it has had under consideration HB 1062 and returns the same with the recommendation that said bill do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar.


Respectfully submitted,
FRED WHITING, Chair
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE

MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to return herewith SB 31 and 36 which have passed the House without change.

Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to inform your honorable body that the House has appointed Reps. Fiegen, Cutler, and Moore as a committee of three on the part of the House to meet with a like committee on the part of the Senate to adjust the differences between the two Houses on SB 55.


Also MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I have the honor to transmit herewith HB 1070, 1092, and 1184 which have passed the House and your favorable consideration is respectfully requested.

Respectfully,
KAREN GERDES, Chief Clerk

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS


     Sen. Whiting moved that the Senate do concur in the House amendments to SB 97.

     The question being on Sen. Whiting's motion that the Senate do concur in the House amendments to SB 97.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion carried and the amendments were concurred in.



CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES



     Sen. Rounds moved that the reports of the Standing Committee on

     Judiciary on SB 181 as found on page 350 of the Senate Journal; also

     Taxation on SB 237 as found on page 351 of the Senate Journal be adopted.

     Which motion prevailed and the reports were adopted.

SECOND READING OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS


     SB 169   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions regarding the funds available from a defendant who has been assigned counsel.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 169 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     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 178   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to require the mandatory payment of costs and attorney's fees in frivolous or malicious actions.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 178 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     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.

     HB 1099   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions relating to liens.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall HB 1099 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     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.


SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     SB 155   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the responsibilities of counties providing for prisoner care and the liability of prisoners for reimbursing the county for costs incurred.

     Was read the second time.

    The question being "Shall SB 155 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     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 163   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to authorize certain counties to issue one additional on-sale liquor license under certain conditions.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 163 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 26, Nays 9, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Johnson (William); Kleven; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     Nays were:
Albers; Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Symens; Thompson

     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 215   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to transfer the Unclaimed Property Office from the State Treasurer's Office to the secretary of revenue.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Olson moved that SB 215 be amended as follows:

     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

“      Section  1.  That § 1-27-28 be repealed.

     1-27-28.   Terms used in § §   1-27-29 to 1-27-32, inclusive, mean:
                   (1)      "Private entity," any person or entity that is not a public entity as defined by §   3-21-1(2).
                   (2)      "State agency," each association, authority, board, commission, committee, council, department, division, state office, task force, and their officers, legal representatives, consultants, or other agents. The term does not include the Legislature, the Unified Judicial System, any law enforcement agency, or any unit of local government;
     Section  2.  That § 1-27-29 be repealed.
     1-27-29.   A state agency which is authorized by law to investigate, examine, or audit the papers, books, records, financial condition, or other information held by or concerning a private entity may not disclose that it is conducting such an investigation, examination, or audit, except as provided by § §   1-27-28 to 1-27-32, inclusive.
     Section  3.  That § 1-27-30 be repealed.
     1-27-30.   All information obtained from or concerning the private entity by the state agency as a result of such an investigation, examination, or audit is confidential, except as provided by § §   1-27-28 to 1-27-32, inclusive.

     Section  4.  That § 1-27-31 be repealed.
1-27-31. A state agency may not disclose that it is investigating, examining, or auditing a private entity, and may only disclose the information obtained from such an investigation, examination, or audit as follows:

     (1) To the private entity being investigated, examined, or audited;
     (2) To those persons whom the private entity has authorized in writing to receive such information;
     (3) To the officers, employees, or legal representatives of any other state agency which requests the information in writing for the purpose of investigating and enforcing civil or criminal matters. The written request will specify the particular information desired and the purpose for which the information is requested;
     (4) To any administrative or judicial body if the information is directly related to the resolution of an issue in the proceeding, or pursuant to an administrative or judicial order. However, no person may use a subpoena, discovery, or other applicable statutes to obtain such information;
     (5) To another state pursuant to an agreement between the State of South Dakota and the other state, but only if the other state agrees to keep the information confidential as set forth in §§ 1-27-28 to 1-27-32, inclusive;
     (6) To the attorney general, state's attorney, or any state, federal, or local law enforcement officer;
     (7) To a federal agency pursuant to the provisions of federal law; or
     (8) To the extent necessary to submit any final reports or filings which are otherwise required by law to be prepared or filed.
    
     Section  5.  That § 1-27-32 be repealed.
     1-27-32.   Disclosure of information made confidential by § §   1-27-28 to 1-27-32, inclusive, except as provided in §   1-27-31, is a Class 6 felony. “

     Sen. Halverson moved that Sen. Olson's motion to amend SB 215 be laid on the table.

     Sen. Olson requested a roll call vote.

    Which request was supported.

     The question being on Sen. Halverson's motion that Sen. Olson's motion to amend SB 215 be laid on the table.

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 20, Nays 14, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Paisley; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Vitter; Whiting

     Nays were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford- Burg; Olson; Reedy; Symens; Thompson; Valandra

     Excused were:
Munson (David)

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion carried and Sen. Olson's motion to amend SB 215 was laid on the table.

     Sen. Frederick moved the previous question.

     Sen. Kloucek requested a roll call vote.

    Which request was supported.

     The question being on Sen. Frederick's motion to call the previous question.


     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 21, Nays 13, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Paisley; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Thompson; Vitter; Whiting

     Nays were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford- Burg; Olson; Reedy; Symens; Valandra

     Excused were:
Munson (David)

     So the motion having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion carried.

     Sen. Symens moved that SB 215 be laid on the table.

     The question being on Sen. Symens' motion that SB 215 be laid on the table.


     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 14, Nays 20, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford- Burg; Olson; Reedy; Symens; Thompson; Valandra

     Nays were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Paisley; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Vitter; Whiting

     Excused were:
Munson (David)

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members-elect, the President declared the motion lost.

     The question now being "Shall SB 215 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 20, Nays 14, Excused 1, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Paisley; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Vitter; Whiting

     Nays were:
Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford- Burg; Olson; Reedy; Symens; Thompson; Valandra

     Excused were:
Munson (David)

     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.

     Sen. Flowers announced his intention to reconsider the vote by which SB 215 passed.

     SB 168   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the penalties for inmate escape from Department of Corrections custody.

     Was read the second time.

     The question being "Shall SB 168 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 19, Nays 16, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Frederick; Halverson; Ham; Kleven; Munson (David); Olson; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Vitter

     Nays were:
Benson; Flowers; Hainje; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Paisley; Reedy; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Whiting

     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.


FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


    HB 1070   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to require payment of sales commissions after termination of employment.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

     HB 1092   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions related to the operation of motorboats and personal watercraft.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

     HB 1184   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise certain provisions relating to school district elections.

     Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Local Government.


SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS


     HB 1041   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to revise the requirements by which parole hearings may be held by teleconference.

     Having had its second reading was up for consideration and final passage.

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     Sen. Daugaard moved that HB 1041 be amended as follows:

     On page 1 , line 6 of the House Judiciary committee engrossed bill , after " prisoner " insert " during a regularly scheduled hearing " .

     On page 1 , line 7 , after " parole " insert " or is the prisoner's initial parole hearing pursuant to 24-15A-39 " .

     Which motion prevailed and HB 1041 was so amended.

     The question being "Shall HB 1041 pass as amended?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 29, Nays 6, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Lange; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Symens; Thompson; Vitter; Whiting

     Nays were:
Drake; Kloucek; Lawler; Paisley; Staggers; 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.

     HB 1065   :   FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act   to increase the minimum wage and to declare an emergency.

     Was read the second time.

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     Sen. Hunhoff moved that HB 1065 be amended as follows:

     On page 2 of the House State Affairs committee engrossed bill , between lines 15 and 16 , insert:

"      Section 6. That § 60-11-3 be amended to read as follows:


     60-11-3.   Every employer shall pay to each of his employees employee who has reached the age of eighteen years, wages at a rate of not less than four five dollars and twenty-five thirty- five cents an hour. Violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

    The provisions of this section do not apply to babysitters or outside salesmen.

     Section 7. That § 60-11-3.1 be amended to read as follows:

     60-11-3.1.   Tips or other considerations received by a tipped employee may be credited by the employer toward the minimum wage provided in §   60-11-3 up to a maximum of fifty percent of the required minimum wage. Any employer of a tipped employee shall pay a cash wage of not less than three dollars and thirty-five cents an hour if the employer claims a tip credit against the employer's minimum wage obligation. If an employee's tips combined with the employer's cash wage of not less than three dollars and thirty-five cents an hour do not equal the minimum hourly wage, the employer shall make up the difference as additional wages for each regular pay period of the employer.     

    A "tipped employee" is one engaged in an occupation in which he customarily and regularly receives more than thirty-five dollars a month in tips or other considerations.

This section does not apply to babysitters or outside salesmen.

Section 8. The provisions of sections 6 and 7 of this Act are effective on July 1, 1998. "

     Sen. Hunhoff requested a roll call vote.

    Which request was supported.

     The question being on Sen. Hunhoff's motion that HB 1065 be amended.

    And the roll being called:

     Yeas 15, Nays 20, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Benson; Dennert; Dunn (Rebecca); Flowers; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Symens; Valandra

     Nays were:
Aker; Albers; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Everist; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Johnson (William); Kleven; Munson (David); Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Thompson; Vitter; Whiting

     So the motion not having received an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, the President declared the motion lost.

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     Sen. Hutmacher moved that HB 1065 be amended as follows:

     On page 2 , line 3 of the House State Affairs committee engrossed bill, delete " two dollars and thirteen " and insert " three dollars and thirty-five " .

     On page 2 , line 5 , delete " two dollars and thirteen " and insert " three dollars and thirty- five " .

     Sen. Halverson moved that Sen. Hutmacher's motion to amend HB 1065 be laid on the table.

    Which motion prevailed and Sen. Hutmacher's motion to amend HB 1065 was laid on the table.

     The question now being "Shall HB 1065 pass?"

     And the roll being called:

     Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, Absent and Not Voting 0

     Yeas were:
Aker; Albers; Benson; Brown (Arnold); Daugaard; Dennert; Drake; Dunn (Jim); Dunn (Rebecca); Everist; Flowers; Frederick; Hainje; Halverson; Ham; Hunhoff; Hutmacher; Johnson (William); Kleven; Kloucek; Lange; Lawler; Morford-Burg; Munson (David); Olson; Paisley; Reedy; Rounds; Shoener; Staggers; Symens; Thompson; Valandra; Vitter; Whiting

     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.

SIGNING OF BILLS


     The President publicly read the title to

     SB 26: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act  to revise the requirements for the type of facilities that may be provided assistance concerning absentee ballots during a general election.

     HB 1059: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act  to allow the Gaming Commission to delegate its authority to approve the transfer of certain license stamps between licensed gaming operators.

     HB 1066: FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act  to permit an election to be delayed under certain weather conditions.

     And signed the same in the presence of the Senate.

     Sen. Thompson moved that the Senate do now adjourn, which motion prevailed, and at 4:10 p.m. the Senate adjourned.

PATRICIA ADAM, Secretary