77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Friday, February 08, 2002

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Bogue
P    de Hueck
P    Koetzle
P    Koskan
P    Moore
P    Daugaard, Vice-Chair
P    Whiting, Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Chair Whiting

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 6, 2002

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Daugaard
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         HB 1182: allow evidence of a prior offense of sexual assault under certain circumstances when a defendant is charged with a sex crime.

Presented By:    Representative Madsen
Proponents:    John Fitzgerald, Lawrence County State's Attorney
        Tony Sanchez, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Social Services
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn
        Jeff Fox, SD Network Against Family Violence
Opponents:    Representative Gillespie
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Assn


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1182

Moved by:    Daugaard
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1182 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    de Hueck
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Koetzle, Moore, Whiting

Voting No:    Koskan, Daugaard

         HB 1164: abrogate the loss of chance doctrine as set forth in Jorgenson v. Vener.

Proponents:    Dave Gerdes, SD Medical Assn (Document #1)
Opponents:    Rex Hagg, SD Trial Lawyers Assn

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1164

Moved by:    Koskan
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Was not acted on.

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DEFER HB 1164 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Whiting
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Koetzle, Moore, Whiting

Voting No:    Koskan, Daugaard

         HB 1218: revise the definition of the term, crime of violence.

Presented By:    Representative Gillespie (Document #2)
Proponents:    Tony Sanchez, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1218

Moved by:    Daugaard
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Koetzle, Koskan, Moore, Daugaard, Whiting

Voting No:    Bogue

         HB 1299: change the definition and venue of perjury prosecutions and to provide for the verification of certain information on certain state applications or other documents.

Presented By:    Brent Wilbur, lobbyist, Office of the Governor
Proponents:    Tony Sanchez, Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Social Services

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1299

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     On page 2, line 8 of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete everything after " perjury. " .

     On page 2 , delete line 9 .

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Koskan
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1299 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Bogue
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(6-0-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Bogue, de Hueck, Koetzle, Koskan, Moore, Whiting

Excused:    Daugaard
        


MOTION:     PLACE HB 1299 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Bogue
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Nancy Benson

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Committee Secretary
Fred C. Whiting, Chair


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