2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Local Government
Monday, January 14, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Hauge
P    Gant, Vice-Chair
P    Katus
P    Kloucek
P    Schmidt (Dennis)
P    Two Bulls
P    Albers, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Albers.

         SB 1: provide for nomination and election when a vacancy occurs in the office of representative in the United States Congress due to extraordinary circumstances.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 1

Moved by:    Katus
Second by:    Gant
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Gant, Katus, Kloucek, Schmidt (Dennis), Two Bulls, Albers

MOTION:     PLACE SB 1 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


         SB 2: prohibit public access to birth dates of voters contained in the master voter registration file.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Opponents:    David Bordewyk, SD Newspaper Assn.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 2

2ta

     On page 1, line 8, of the printed bill, delete " birth dates, ".

     On page 1, line 8, delete " , ".

     On page 1, line 9, after "restricted." Insert " Public access to each voter's day and month of birth shall be restricted. Public access to the voter's year of birth is not restricted. ".

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 2 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Gant, Schmidt (Dennis), Albers

Voting No:    Katus, Kloucek, Two Bulls

         SB 3: revise certain procedures concerning elections for special districts.

Presented by:    Chris Nelson, Secretary of State
Proponents:    Sue Roust, Self

MOTION:     AMEND SB 3

3ta
     On page 3, after line 16 of the printed bill, insert:
    
     "
          Section 6. Whereas, this Act is necessary for the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.".

Moved by:    Katus
Second by:    Hauge
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 3 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Hauge
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (7-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Hauge, Gant, Katus, Kloucek, Schmidt (Dennis), Two Bulls, Albers

 MOTION:     AMEND TITLE OF SB 3

     On page 1, line 2, of the printed bill, after "districts" insert "and to declare an emergency".

Moved by:    Gant
Second by:    Kloucek
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Kloucek
Second by:    Katus
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanette Black

____________________________
Committee Secretary
Kenneth Albers, Chair

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