74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: House Judiciary

Monday, February 22, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Duniphan
P      Earley
P      Fitzgerald
P      Koehn
P      McIntyre
P      Michels
P      Nachtigal
P      Slaughter
P      Volesky
P      Wilson
E      Young
P      Hunt, Vice-Chair
P      Brown (Jarvis), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Representative Jarvis Brown, Chairman.


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1999.

Moved by:      Representative Wilson
Second by:      Representative Earley
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 202:   revise the venue provisions relating to administrative appeals.

Proponents:      Patricia De Hueck, self
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Patricia De Hueck

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 202

Moved by:      Representative Michels
Second by:      Representative Hunt


Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (12-0-1-0)

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:      Young

MOTION:      PLACE SB 202 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Slaughter
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 75:   establish an insurance fraud unit within the Division of Insurance to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud.

Proponents:      Rep. Robert Roe
          David Volk, Secretary, Commerce and Regulation
          Darla Lyon, Director, Div. Of Insurance (Doc. 1)
          Roberta Vogt, AARP
          Dick Tieszen, State Farm Insurance and Associated School Boards of SD
        Chuck Schroyer, American Insurance Assoc.and States Attorneys Assoc.
        Loren Pankratz, self
        Mike Shaw, National Assoc. of Indep.Insurers and American Family Insurance
        
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Representative Robert Roe

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 75

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

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:      Young

          SB 109:   provide for the public announcement of capital punishment execution dates.

Proponents:      Senator Kermit Staggers
          Jeff Bloomberg, Secretary, Department of Corrections
          Dave Bordewyk, S.D. Newspaper Association
          Nick Braune, SD Peace and Justice Center
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Kermit Staggers

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 109

Moved by:      Representative McIntyre
Second by:      Representative Wilson
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (11-1-1-0)

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Hunt

Excused:      Young

          SB 228:   increase the penalty for certain assaults in jails.

Proponents:      Senator Drue Vitter
          Sheriff Don Holloway
          Jeff Bloomberg, Secretary, Department of Corrections
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Senator Drue Vitter

MOTION:      AMEND SB 228

r-228b

     On page 1 , line 9 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete " Class 6 felony " and insert " Class 1 misdemeanor " .


Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Failed by roll call vote.   (6-6-1-0)

Voting yes:      Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson

Excused:      Young

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 228

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

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO RECONSIDER AMENDMENT r-228b

Moved by:      Representative Wilson
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-4-1-0)

Voting yes:      Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Volesky, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Slaughter

Excused:      Young

MOTION:      AMEND SB 228

r-228b

     On page 1 , line 9 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete " Class 6 felony " and insert " Class 1 misdemeanor " .


Moved by:      Representative Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-5-1-0)

Voting yes:      Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Slaughter, Volesky

Excused:      Young

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 228 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Duniphan
Second by:      Representative Koehn
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (8-4-1-0)

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Earley, Fitzgerald, Slaughter, Volesky

Excused:      Young

          SB 162:   increase the penalty for second convictions for criminal pedophilia.

Proponents:      Representative Matt Michels
Opponents:      Nick Braune, South Dakota Peace and Justice Center
Presented by:      Representative Matt Michels

MOTION:      AMEND SB 162

r-162a

     On page 1 , line 10 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , delete " However, the sentencing court " .

     On page 1 , delete lines 11 to 14 , inclusive .


Moved by:      Representative Michels
Second by:      Representative Wilson
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 162

r-162b

     On page 1 , line 10 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , after " However, " insert " on a second or subsequent offense, " .


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

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 162 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Representative Hunt
Second by:      Representative Earley
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (10-2-1-0)

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, McIntyre, Michels, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting no:      Koehn, Nachtigal

Excused:      Young

          SB 246:   revise certain provisions regarding the service of a summons.

Proponents:      Dave Knudson, Office of the Governor
Opponents:      None
Presented by:      Dave Knudson, Office of the Governor

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 246

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

Voting yes:      Duniphan, Earley, Fitzgerald, Koehn, McIntyre, Michels, Nachtigal, Slaughter, Volesky, Wilson, Hunt, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:      Young

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Representative Koehn
Second by:      Representative Hunt
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Elizabeth L. Markley

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Committee Secretary
Jarvis W. Brown, Chair


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