76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 21, 2001

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bartling
P    Gillespie
P    Hennies (Thomas)
P    Jensen
P    Madsen
P    McCaulley
P    Monroe
P    Murschel
P    Nachtigal
P    Sebert
P    Valandra
P    Michels, Vice-Chair
P    Brown (Jarvis), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jarvis Brown

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2001

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 202: revise certain provisions regarding visitation rights for grandparents.

Presented By:    Senator Barb Everist
Proponents:    Tom Barnett (SD State Bar Association)
        Cindy Petzoldt (Self)
        Roberta Rasmussen (Self)

        Shirley Eisnach (AARP)
        Rex Hagg (SD Trial Lawyers Association)
Opponents:    None

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 202

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(13-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Madsen, McCaulley, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Sebert, Valandra, Michels, Brown (Jarvis)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 202 ON CONSENT

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Failed by voice vote.

         SB 228: provide for DNA testing for certain inmates for the purposes of determining whether they may have been wrongfully convicted.

Presented By:    Senator Kermit Staggers
Proponents:    Jennifer Ring (ACLU)
        Jeanne Koster (SD Peace and Justice Center)
        Representative Maggie Gillespie (Self)
        Rex Hagg (SD Trial Lawyers Association)
Opponents:    Dick Howard (SD County Commissioners Association)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 228

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Monroe
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(11-1-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, McCaulley, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Sebert, Valandra, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting No:    Madsen

Excused:    Michels
         SB 144: require any person who tampers or interferes with certain highway markers, signs, or control devices to be liable for damages.

The Chair deferred SB 144 until February 23, 2001.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanne Bullard

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Committee Secretary
Jarvis W. Brown, Chair

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