77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, January 30, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

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

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Jarvis Brown, Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 28, 2002

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

          HB 1193: provide for an award of attorney fees and costs in custody and visitation modification hearings under certain circumstances.

Presented By:    Representative Davis Asked that bill be deferred to 36th LD.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1193 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY


Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-2-2-0)

Voting Yes:    Bartling, Gillespie, Jensen, Madsen, Monroe, Murschel, Nachtigal, Michels, Brown (Jarvis)

Voting No:    Hennies (Thomas), Sebert

Excused:    McCaulley, Valandra

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1082

Moved by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Second by:    Michels
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(10-1-2-0)

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

Voting No:    Monroe

Excused:    McCaulley, Valandra

         HB 1158: prohibit unsolicited gaming e-mail and to provide a penalty therefor.

Presented By:    Representative Adelstein
Proponents:    Senator Gary Moore
Opponents:    Otto Doll, Bureau of Information and Telecommunications

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1158 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-3-1-0)

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

Voting No:    McCaulley, Michels, Brown (Jarvis)
Excused:    Valandra

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1225 UNTIL TO THE END OF THE CALENDAR

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Murschel
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Chairman Jarvis Brown passed the gavel to vice-chair Michels.

         HB 1262: revise the elements of the crime of passing a check against insufficient funds.

Presented By:    Representative Tom Hansen
Proponents:    Mike Moore, Huron
        Chuck Schroyer, States Attorneys Association
        Jim Hood, SD Retailers
        Brent Wilbur, SD Bankers
        Bob Riter, National Federation of Independent Business
Opponents:    Roger Tellinghuisen, Trial Lawyers Association
        Jeff Larson, Sioux Falls

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1262

Moved by:    Sebert
Second by:    McCaulley
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     DEFER HB 1262 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Gillespie
Second by:    Murschel
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(9-3-1-0)

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

Voting No:    McCaulley, Michels, Brown (Jarvis)

Excused:    Valandra

MOTION:     REMOVE HB 1160 FROM THE TABLE

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION AMEND HB 1160

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     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"
     Section 1. That § 20-9-7 be amended to read as follows:

     20-9-7.   The rights of personal relation forbid:

             (1)      The abduction of a husband from his wife or of a parent from his child;

             (2)      The abduction or enticement of a wife from her husband, of a child from a parent, or from a guardian entitled to its custody;

             (3)      The seduction of a wife, daughter, or orphan sister ;

             (4)    The abduction or enticement of a husband from his wife, of a child from a parent, or from a guardian entitled to its custody;

             (5)    The seduction of a husband, brother, or orphan brother . "

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

 MOTION:     DEFER HB 1160 UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 2002

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1299: change the definition and venue of perjury prosecutions.

Presented By:    Brent Wilbur, Governor's Office

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1299

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     On page 1, after line 12 of the printed bill, insert:

"      Section 3. Any person who submits any petition, application, information, or other document for the purpose of obtaining benefits or any other privilege from the State of South Dakota shall verify, under oath, that such petition, application, or information is true and correct. However, it is sufficient if the claimant, in lieu of verification under oath, signs a statement printed or written thereon in the form following: "I declare and affirm under the penalties of perjury that this claim (petition, application, information) has been examined by me, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, is in all things true and correct." Any person who signs such statement as provided for in this section, knowing the same to be false or untrue, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of perjury. In addition to any penalties for perjury, administrative remedy may include loss of benefits or privileges.".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1299 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Monroe
Second by:    Sebert
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:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1299

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     On page 1, line 1 of the printed bill, after " prosecutions " insert "and to provide for the verification of certain information on certain state applications or other documents".

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Brown (Jarvis)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.


         HB 1225: require certain information on forms requesting assistance from the state to be verified under oath as true and correct and to provide certain penalties for violations thereof.

MOTION:     TO TABLE HB 1225

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Valandra
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:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Brown (Jarvis)
Second by:    Madsen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Diane Mellan

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Committee Secretary
Jarvis W. Brown, Chair

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