76th Legislative Session _ 2001

Committee: House Judiciary
Friday, February 23, 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 21, 2001

Moved by:    Michels
Second by:    McCaulley
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 187: revise certain provisions relating to comparative negligence.

Presented By:    Representative Christopher Madsen
Proponents:    Rex Hagg (SD Trial Lawyers Association)
        Senator Gil Koetzle (Self)
        Jerus Campbell (Governor's Office)
        Mike Wilson (Self)
Opponents:    Dave Gerdes (State Medical Association)


        David Owen (SD Chamber of Commerce)
        Dick Tieszen (State Farm Insurance)
        Dave Hewitt (SD American Health Organization)
        Darla Pollman Rogers (NAIFA-SD, PIA)
        Ron Schmidt (American Insurance Association)
        Jerry Wheeler (SD Retailers Association)
        Mike Shaw (De Smet Insurance)
        Dick Gregerson (SD Trucking Association)

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 187

Moved by:    Murschel
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-6-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Gillespie, Madsen, McCaulley, Murschel, Nachtigal, Valandra, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting No:    Bartling, Hennies (Thomas), Jensen, Monroe, Sebert, Michels

MOTION:     MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO ALLOW SB 144 AND SB 22 TO BE SCHEDULED FOR HEARING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2001. SB 144 AND SB 22 WERE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 23, 2001, BUT WERE NOT HEARD DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS.

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Michels

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Jeanne Bullard

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Committee Secretary
Jarvis W. Brown, Chair


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