73rd Legislative Session -- 1998

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Monday, February 23, 1998

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Albers
P      Halverson
P      Kloucek
P      Lawler
P      Olson
P      Dunn (Jim), Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Arnold), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by SENATOR BROWN (ARNOLD)


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1272:   to require certain children in passenger vehicles to be in a child passenger restraint system.

Proponents:      Representative Feigen
          Jeff Holden, Hiway Safety

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1272

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

Voting yes:      Albers, Halverson, Lawler, Olson, Brown (Arnold)

Voting no:      Dunn (Jim)

Excused:      Kloucek



        Chair Senator Brown passed the gavel to Vice-Chair Senator Dunn.

          HB 1313:   to allow an owner, operator, or manager of a cemetery to apply for a disinterment permit.

Proponents:      Representative Hunt
Opponents:      Steve Willard, South Dakota Funeral Director Association

MOTION:      DEFER HB 1313 UNTIL THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (3-3-1-0)

Voting yes:      Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim)

Voting no:      Albers, Halverson, Kloucek

Excused:      Brown (Arnold)

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1313

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     On page 1 , line 7 of the House engrossed bill , delete " or from an owner, operator, or manager of a cemetery " .


Moved by:      Senator Olson
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1313 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:      TO TABLE HB 1313

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Kloucek
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (4-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim)

Voting no:      Albers, Halverson

Excused:      Brown (Arnold)

          HB 1257:   to provide for the protection of children from prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs.

Proponents:      Representative Scott Eccarius
          Deb Bowman, Governor Office
          Gib Sudbeck, Division Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Department of Human Services
          Senator Barbara Everist

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1257

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     On page 2 , line 18 of the House engrossed bill , before " alcohol " insert " abusive use of " .


Moved by:      Senator Brown (Arnold)
Second by:      Senator Halverson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1257 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Halverson
Second by:      Senator Lawler
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Albers, Halverson, Kloucek, Lawler, Olson, Dunn (Jim), Brown (Arnold)

        Vice-Chair Senator Dunn passed the gavel to Chair Senator Brown.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Lawler
Second by:      Senator Olson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Doris J. Donner

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Committee Secretary
Arnold M. Brown, Chair


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