84th Legislative Session _ 2009

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Tuesday, February 24, 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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009

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

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1079 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

         THE CHAIR DEFERRED HB 1203 UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009

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

Presented by:    Senator Kathy Miles (Handouts: #1)
Roger Mathison, Department of Health, answered questions from the committee.

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1090

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     On page 1, line 4, of the House engrossed bill, after "divinorum" insert "or salvinorin A".

     On page 1, line 5, delete "of Salvia divinorum or less" and insert "or less of Salvia divinorum or salvinorin A".

     On page 1, line 6, after "divinorum" insert "or salvinorin A".


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

 MOTION:     AMEND HB 1090

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     On page 1 of the House engrossed bill, delete lines 7 to 9, inclusive.


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (3-3-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Heidepriem, Schmidt, Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Tieszen, Vehle, Abdallah

Excused:    Gillespie

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1090 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
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:     AMEND TITLE OF HB 1090

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     On page 1, line 1, of the House engrossed bill, after "divinorum" insert "or salvinorin A".
Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1158: revise certain provisions relating to private placement policies.

Presented by:    Representative Joni Cutler
Proponents:    Matt Tobin, self, Sioux Falls
        Randy Moses, Division of Insurance

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1158

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

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

Excused:    Gillespie

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1158 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

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

         HB 1138: provide for the defeasance of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Presented by:    Representative Richard Engels
Proponents:    Mandy Hagseth, SD Advocacy Network of Women

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1138

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)
Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Heidepriem, Schmidt, Tieszen, Turbak Berry, Vehle, Abdallah

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1138 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.
    
The gavel was returned to Senator Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

         HB 1123: remove certain sanctions related to public assistance for certain felony drug offenders.

Presented by:    Representative Martha Vanderlinde
Proponents:    Senator Stanford Adelstein
        Mandy Hagseth, SD Advocacy Network of Women
        Terrance Dosch, SD Council of Substance Abuse Directors
        Senator Gene Abdallah

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1123

Moved by:    Tieszen
Second by:    Gillespie
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1123 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1122: require that prosecutors notify victims of domestic abuse regarding the status of their case.

Presented by:    Representative David Novstrup
Proponents:    Dianna Miller, SD Network Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault
        Mandy Hagseth, SD Advocacy Network of Women

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1122
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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1122 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         HB 1103: revise certain provisions regarding limited partnerships and limited liability companies related to the rights of judgment creditors.

Presented by:    Senator Margaret Gillespie
Proponents:    Tom Barnett, State Bar Association of South Dakota

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1103

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

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

MOTION:     PLACE HB 1103 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Vehle
Second by:    Tieszen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair