84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Thursday, February 19, 2009

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Gillespie
P    Heidepriem
P    Schmidt
P    Tieszen, Vice-Chair
P    Turbak Berry
P    Vehle
P    Abdallah, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF KAY F. NIKOLAS OF ROBERTS COUNTY, SISSETON, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

         SB 148: require the use of an ignition interlock device in motor vehicles used by certain persons guilty of a second violation of driving under the influence and to provide for certain penalties with regard to ignition interlock devices.



MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 148

Moved by:    Abdallah
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

         HB 1082: revise the procedure to adopt rules.

Presented by:    Senator Jean Hunhoff (Handouts: #1)
Proponents:    Representative Roger Hunt
        Doug Decker, Code Counsel

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1082

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Vehle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1158 UNTIL ANOTHER DAY

         SB 195: repeal the ban on certain medical research.

Proponents:    Senator Ben Nesselhuf
Opponents:    Dr. Louis Safranek, self, Omaha, NE (per letter, handout #2, read to committee)

MOTION:     AMEND SB 195

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     On page 2, after line 10 of the printed bill, insert:

"
     Section 6. That chapter 34-14 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No human embryonic stem cell research may be conducted unless the stem cell lines used in the research were derived prior to 9:00 p.m. EDT on August 9, 2001, and are listed on the human embryonic stem cell registry established by the National Institutes of Health.".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 195

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     On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 3 to 10, inclusive.

     On page 2, delete lines 1 to 10, inclusive.


Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 195 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle

Voting No:    Gillespie, Schmidt, Abdallah

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 195

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     On page 1, line 1, of the printed bill, after "research" insert "and to provide certain limitations for human embryonic stem cell research".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1090: prohibit the possession of Salvia divinorum and to declare an emergency.

Presented by:    Senator Kathy Miles (Handouts: #3)
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, SD Sheriffs
        Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Substance Abuse Directors
        Representative Joni Cutler
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Association
        Representative R. Blake Curd

        THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1090 UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The gavel was passed to Senator Craig Tieszen, Vice-Chair

         HB 1022: make certain members of limited liability companies and partners of partnerships personally responsible for certain tax debts.

Presented by:    Andrew Fergel, Department of Revenue & Regulation

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1022

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (5-0-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle

Excused:    Gillespie, Abdallah

         HB 1155: require that the testing of blood samples of suspects of sexual assault be initiated within a specified time.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1155

Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah
Excused:    Gillespie

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Abdallah
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair