77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: House Judiciary
Wednesday, February 13, 2002

                                            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
E    Brown (Jarvis), Chair

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Matthew Michels, Vice-Chair

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 2002

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

          SB 19: create the crime of communicating a terroristic threat or hoax terroristic threat and to provide certain penalties therefor.

Presented By:    Charlie McGuigan, Attorney Generals Office
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, SD Sheriffs Association
        Jerus Campbell, Office of the Governor

        Previous testimony taken
Opponents:    Previous testimony taken

MOTION:     AMEND SB 19

19sa
     On page 1 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 4 to 13 , inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 1. Any person who intentionally communicates a threat by leaving a substance or device, thereby causing either serious public inconvenience, or the evacuation or serious disruption of a building, place of assembly, facility of public or school transport, or a school related event, is guilty of communicating a terroristic threat. For the purposes of this section, a substance or device includes, but is not limited to, an actual or apparent dangerous weapon, destructive device, dangerous chemical, biological agent, poison, or harmful radioactive substance. A violation of this section is a Class 4 felony.".


Moved by:    Hennies (Thomas)
Second by:    Bartling
Action:    Was not acted on.

 MOTION:     AMEND THE AMENDMENT

19rl
     On the pending amendment (19sa), delete ", but is not limited to,".

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

 MOTION:     AMEND SB 19

19sa
     On page 1 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete lines 4 to 13 , inclusive, and insert:

"    Section 1. Any person who intentionally communicates a threat by leaving a substance or device, thereby causing either serious public inconvenience, or the evacuation or serious disruption of a building, place of assembly, facility of public or school transport, or a school related event, is guilty of communicating a terroristic threat. For the purposes of this section, a substance or device includes,

but is not limited to, an actual or apparent dangerous weapon, destructive device, dangerous chemical, biological agent, poison, or harmful radioactive substance. A violation of this section is a Class 4 felony.".


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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 19 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Nachtigal

Excused:    Brown (Jarvis)

          SB 140: revise certain provisions governing trusts.

Presented By:    David Knudson, Governor's Task Force on Trust Administration
Proponents:    Bob Sutton, SD Banker's Association

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 140

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

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

Excused:    Brown (Jarvis)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 140 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Sebert
Second by:    Madsen

Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 141: authorize total return unitrusts.

Presented By:    David Knudson, Governor's Task Force on Trust Administration

MOTION:     AMEND SB 141

141rb
     On page 5 of the Senate Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete line 18 , and insert "prior valuation year;".

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

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 141 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Sebert
Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Brown (Jarvis)

 MOTION:     PLACE SB 141 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

          SB 142: allow certain trusts to be shareholders in certain professional organizations.

Presented By:    David Knudson, Governor's Task Force on Trust Administration

MOTION:     DO PASS SB 142

Moved by:    Madsen
Second by:    Sebert

Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Brown (Jarvis)

MOTION:     PLACE SB 142 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

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

         SB 110: revise certain provisions regarding the regulation of vehicle dealers.

Presented By:    Myron Rau, SD Auto Dealers
Proponents:    David Gerdes, General Motors

MOTION:     AMEND SB 110

110ra
     On page 2, between lines 13 and 14 of the printed bill, insert:

"

     An existing franchisee shall give the franchisor prior written notice of the proposed dual arrangement, relocation, or improvement described in subdivisions (5), (6), and (7). The notice shall contain sufficient information for the franchisor to evaluate the proposal. Within sixty days of receiving said notice, the franchisor shall send a letter to the franchisee either approving or disapproving the proposal. If the franchisor does not notify the franchisee of its approval or denial of the dual arrangement, relocation, or improvement within the sixty-day period, the franchisee's proposal shall be deemed to have been approved. No franchisor may unreasonably withhold its approval. Denial of a proposed dual arrangement or facility improvement shall be supported by credible evidence that it will substantially affect in an adverse way the current franchisor or community. Denial of a proposed relocation shall be supported by credible evidence that the new location is not at least equal to the franchisee's former facility. ".

     On page 3 , delete lines 5 to 24 , inclusive.

     On page 4 , delete line 1 .

Moved by:    Madsen

Second by:    Jensen
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 110 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Jensen
Second by:    McCaulley
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(12-0-1-0)

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

Excused:    Brown (Jarvis)

 MOTION:     PLACE SB 110 ON CONSENT CALENDAR

Moved by:    Valandra
Second by:    Sebert
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND AN INTERIM STUDY ON THE SCOPE, ENFORMCEMENT AND RECIPROCITY OF PROTECTION ORDER.

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

 MOTION:     THAT THE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND AN INERIM STUDY ON TRUANCY LAWS.

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

 MOTION:     ADJOURN

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


Diane Mellan

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Committee Secretary
Matthew Michels, Vice-Chair

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