74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Friday, January 29, 1999

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Dunn (Rebecca)
P      Everist
P      Flowers
P      Moore
P      Munson (David)
P      Daugaard, Vice-Chair
P      Whiting, Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Whiting


MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF January 27, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Daugaard
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 102:   require a criminal history check for certain employees or potential employees of assisted living centers.



MOTION:      AMEND SB 102

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     That all previous committee amendments be rescinded.


Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      AMEND SB 102

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     On page 1 , line 16 of the printed bill , delete " The " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 1 and 2 .

     On page 2 , line 9 , delete " a " and insert " any " .

     On page 2 , line 9 , delete " only such records as relate to: " and insert " . " .

     On page 2 , delete lines 10 to 18 , inclusive .

     On page 3 , line 2 , delete " and battery " .

     On page 3 , line 3 , delete " battery " and insert " contact " .

     On page 3 , line 16 , after " employed " insert " in the assisted living center " .


Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 79:   revise the liability for misdemeanor violations of certain provisions concerning the illegal sale or distribution of tobacco products.

Opponents:      Chuck Schroyer, Attorney
Presented by:      Senator Albers

MOTION:      AMEND SB 79

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     On page 1 , line 5 of the printed bill , remove the overstrikes from " of " .

     On page 1 , line 5 , delete " for each sales transaction under " .

     On page 1 , line 6 , overstrike " §  34-46-2 " and insert " subdivision 34-46-2(4) " .


Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

Voting no:      Moore

MOTION:      AMEND SB 79

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     On page 1 , after line 9 of the Senate Judiciary committee engrossed bill , insert:

"
     Section 2. That chapter 34-46 be amended by adding thereto a NEW SECTION to read as follows:

     No person may be charged with more than one violation in any twenty-four hour period which results from sales to persons purchasing during unannounced random inspections. "



Moved by:      Senator Flowers
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 79 AS AMENDED

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

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

          SB 106:   increase the penalty for failure to stop for an emergency vehicle.

Proponents:      Angela Ehlers, self
Presented by:      Senator Hainje

MOTION:      AMEND SB 106

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     On page 1 , line 9 of the printed bill , remove the overstrikes from " Class 2 " .

     On page 1 , line 9 , delete " Class 1 " .

     On page 1 , line 10 , after " misdemeanor. " insert " However, a violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor if the emergency vehicle referred to in this section is an ambulance, fire department

vehicle, or a rescue vehicle which is at the scene of an accident or a fire and the failure to stop results in an injury to an emergency worker or damage to any such authorized emergency vehicle. " .



Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 106 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

          SB 107:   require the Corrections Commission to review any proposal to establish or increase mandatory minimum sentences.

Proponents:      Max Gors, UJS
Opponents:      Jeff Bloomberg, Dept. Of Corrections
Presented by:      Senator Whiting

MOTION:      AMEND SB 107

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     On page 1 , line 6 of the printed bill , delete " July first " and insert " December thirty-first " .


Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Moore
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS SB 107 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Flowers
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Everist, Flowers, Moore, Daugaard, Whiting

Voting no:      Dunn (Rebecca), Munson (David)

          HB 1064:   revise the court automation surcharge in civil actions, small claims proceedings, criminal actions, and proceedings before the Supreme Court.

Proponents:      Charlie McGuigan, Attorney General's Office
Presented by:      Mike Buenger, UJS-Document #1

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1064

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (6-1-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

Voting no:      Flowers

          HB 1063:   authorize the courts to suspend driving privileges for persons convicted of driving or physical control of a motor vehicle while under age twenty-one and under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances and to permit the granting of certain restricted driving privileges for such persons.

Presented by:      Max Gors, UJS

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1063

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

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1063 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1062:   revise the duties of magistrate judges.

Presented by:      Max Gors, UJS

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1062

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Munson (David)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

MOTION:      PLACE HB 1062 ON CONSENT

Moved by:      Senator Daugaard
Second by:      Senator Everist
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1061:   revise the provisions exempting certain persons from service as jurors.

Presented by:      Mike Buenger, UJS


MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1061

Moved by:      Senator Everist
Second by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Dunn (Rebecca), Everist, Flowers, Moore, Munson (David), Daugaard, Whiting

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Dunn (Rebecca)
Second by:      Senator Daugaard
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.



Carol A. Glass

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Committee Secretary
Fred Whiting, Chair


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