77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate State Affairs
Monday, January 28, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Brosz
P    Daugaard
P    Hutmacher
P    Munson
P    Sutton (Dan)
P    Symens
P    Whiting
P    Brown (Arnold), Vice-Chair
P    Everist, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Barbara Everist, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2002

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Munson
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

          SB 144: provide certain financial and employment protections to members of the South Dakota National Guard.

Presented By:    Senator Vitter

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 144

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)


Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

         SB 129: revise the provisions related to the sale of surplus property.

Presented By:    Senator Vitter
Proponents:    Yvonne Taylor, South Dakota Municipal League

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 129

Moved by:    Symens
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND SB 129

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     On page 1, line 15 of the printed bill, overstrike " within twelve months thereafter " .

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 129 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Whiting
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

          SB 170: repeal a provision that requires foster parents to care for a child for not less than two years before the foster parent is a primary consideration for adoption of the child.

Presented By:    Senator Daugaard
Proponents:    Virgena Wieseler, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 170


Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-0-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Symens, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

MOTION:     PLACE SB 170 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Symens
Action:    Withdrawn.

         SB 174: create a Board of Corrections, to give rule-making authority, and to abolish the Corrections Commission.

Presented By:    Senator Moore

MOTION:     TO TABLE SB 174

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(8-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Hutmacher, Munson, Sutton (Dan), Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Excused:    Symens

         SB 147: provide for a bill of rights for children in the care of the state.

Presented By:    Senator McIntyre
Proponents:    Jennifer Ring, American Civil Liberties Union of the Dakotas
        Deb Phillips
        Pamela Guettler
Opponents:    Jeff Bloomberg, Secretary of the Department of Corrections
        Doug Herrmann, Department of Corrections
        Betty Oldenkamp, Secretary of the Department of Human Services
        Virgena Wieseler, Department of Corrections

MOTION:     AMEND SB 147

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     On page 1, line 13 of the printed bill, delete " correspondence " and insert "communications".

     On page 2, line 9, delete " and friends " .

     On page 2 , line 14, delete " and friends " .

     On page 3 , line 5, delete everything after " others. " and insert "Any restraints used should conform to medical standards and be used only under medical supervision;".

     On page 3 , delete line 6 .

     On page 3 , delete lines 14 to 16 , inclusive, and insert:

"

             (a)    Children subject to disciplinary action should be granted notice of the cause of the disciplinary action, a hearing before a neutral authority, and a right to appeal the ruling of that authority;".

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Hutmacher
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 147

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     On page 1, line 4 of the printed bill, delete " state " and insert "Department of Corrections".

     On page 1 , line 9, delete " state " and insert "Department of Corrections".

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 147

Moved by:    Hutmacher
Second by:    Sutton (Dan)
Action:    Was not acted on.


MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER SB 147 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Brosz
Second by:    Brown (Arnold)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Brosz, Daugaard, Munson, Whiting, Brown (Arnold), Everist

Voting No:    Hutmacher, Sutton (Dan)

Excused:    Symens

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brown (Arnold)
Second by:    Brosz
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Alice Christensen

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Committee Secretary
Barbara Everist, Chair

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