73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: House Judiciary

Monday, February 23, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Hunt, Chair
P      Hagg, Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Jarvis)
P      de Hueck
P      Duniphan
P      Fitzgerald
P      Matthews
P      Rost
P      Solum
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 20, 1998

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 214:   to expedite the release of counterfeit liens, court documents, or other instruments on public record.

Proponents:      Rich Sattgast, SDACO, (D2)
          Representative Windhorst
          Mike Buenger, UJS
Presented by:      Senator Whiting (D1)

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 214


Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Duniphan
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Solum, Collier, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

Excused:      Hagg

          SB 222:   to provide for the liability of certain prisoners confined to jail for the costs of certain services and confinement and to provide a lien therefor.

Proponents:      Mike Leidholt, Hughes County Sheriff
          Senator Brown
          Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorney Assoc.
Presented by:      Representative Diedrich

MOTION:      AMEND SB 222

r-222c

     On page 1 , line 13 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete " shall " and insert " may " .


Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Matthews
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DEFER SB 222 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Collier
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (4-9-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hagg, Collier, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Hunt, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Solum, Volesky

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 222

r-222d

     On page 1 , delete lines 4 to 9 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , inclusive .


Moved by:      Representative Hagg
Second by:      Representative Gleason
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 222

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-5-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Brown (Jarvis), de Hueck, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Solum, Volesky

Voting no:      Hagg, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Moore

          SB 235:   to prevent criminals from suing their victims for damages.

Proponents:      Senator Kloucek
Presented by:      Brent Wilbur, Office of the Governor

MOTION:      AMEND SB 235

r-235a

     On page 1 , line 8 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , after " omissions " insert " of the perpetrator in carrying out the crime of which convicted or " .

     On page 1 , line 11 , delete " 22-16-41, 22-16-42, " .


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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 235 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Solum
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-1-0-0)

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

Voting no:      Collier

          SB 220:   to prohibit any person under the age of eighteen to drive a motor vehicle after consuming alcoholic beverages.

Proponents:      Jeff Holden, Department of Commerce and Regulation
          Bill Mickelson, SD Highway Patrol
Presented by:      Senator R. Dunn

MOTION:      DEFER SB 220 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO PASS SB 220

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Fitzgerald
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Hagg, Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Rost, Collier, Gleason, Volesky

Voting no:      Hunt, Brown (Jarvis), Matthews, Solum, Moore

Excused:      de Hueck

          SB 237:   to revise the grounds for jury challenges for cause.

Proponents:      Ken Melius, SDSEC
Opponents:      Jeremiah Murphy
Presented by:      Brent Wilbur, Office of the Governor

MOTION:      DEFER SB 237 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Collier
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (5-6-2-0)

Voting yes:      Fitzgerald, Matthews, Collier, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Hunt, Brown (Jarvis), Duniphan, Rost, Solum, Volesky

Excused:      Hagg, de Hueck

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 237

Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      None
Action:      Died for a lack of a second

MOTION:      TO TABLE SB 237

Moved by:      Representative Moore
Second by:      Representative Collier
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-4-2-0)

Voting yes:      Brown (Jarvis), Fitzgerald, Matthews, Solum, Collier, Gleason, Moore

Voting no:      Hunt, Duniphan, Rost, Volesky

Excused:      Hagg, de Hueck

          SB 239:   to impose legal responsibility and tort liability for environmental damages caused by the negligent entrustment of livestock to another or negligent control or specification of design, construction, or operational instruction of livestock facilities.

Proponents:      Lester Moeller, SD Pork Producers
          Curt Pochart, Sierra Club
          Netty Meyers, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
          Steve Willard, SD Cattlemen
          Luanne Napton, SD Resource Commission
        Jerry Biedenfeld, SD Auction Workers Assoc.
        Senator Kloucek
Presented by:      Darrel Cruea, SD Department of Ag.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 239

r-239b

     On page 2 , delete lines 3 to 6 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill , inclusive .


Moved by:      Representative Matthews
Second by:      Representative Volesky
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 239

r-239a

     On page 2 , line 3 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill , delete " and negligently entrusts " .

     On page 2 , line 4 , delete " the possession or control of that livestock to another person " .


Moved by:      Representative Collier
Second by:      Representative Volesky
Action:      Failed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 239

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 239

r-239

     On page 2 , line 1 of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee engrossed bill , before " other " insert " or " .

     On page 2 , line 1 , before " human " insert " injury to " .


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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 239 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Rost
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Hunt, Hagg, Brown (Jarvis), Duniphan, Fitzgerald, Matthews, Rost, Solum, Gleason, Moore, Volesky

Voting no:      de Hueck, Collier

MOTION:      ADJOURN

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



Toni Williams

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Committee Secretary
Roger W. Hunt, Chair


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