77th Legislative Session _ 2002

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Wednesday, February 13, 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 11, 2002

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

         HB 1160: expand certain tort liability arising out of causes of action based on reduction, abduction, and alienation of affections.

Presented By:    Representative Adelstein
Proponents:    Dick Tieszen, Pierre
        Joni Clark Cutler, SD Advocacy Network for Women


MOTION:     AMEND HB 1160

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     On the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete all amendments, thus restoring the bill to the printed version.

    On page 1 of the printed bill, after line 9, insert:

"
     Section 2. This Act shall apply to any claim filed after January 1, 2002.".


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

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1160 AS AMENDED

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

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

Voting No:    Koskan

MOTION:     TO AMEND TITLE OF HB 1160

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     On page 1, line 1 of the House Judiciary Committee engrossed bill, delete " expand " and insert "repeal".

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

         HB 1053: permit a victim of sliming to request that the defendant be tested for blood- borne pathogens and that the test results be disclosed to the victim.

Presented By:    Laurie Feiler, Department of Corrections (Document #1)


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1053

Moved by:    Daugaard
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(7-0-0-0)

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

MOTION:     RECONSIDER HB 1164

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

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

Proponents:    David Gerdes, SD Medical Association (Document #2)
Opponents:    Rex Hagg, SD Trial Lawyers Assn

MOTION:     AMEND HB 1164

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

"
     Section 1. The Legislature finds that the application of the loss of chance doctrine enunciated by the South Dakota Supreme Court in Jorgenson v. Vener, 2000 SD 87, 616 NW2d 366 improperly alters the requirements of causation. However, the Legislature also finds that the abrogation of the court's decision would leave certain patients or other individuals without a standard of care. Therefore, the Legislature adopts the substantial factor test in medical malpractice actions as set forth in the concurring opinion of Justice Amundson in Jorgenson v. Vener, 2000 SD 87, 616 NW2d 366."


Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Koetzle
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Koetzle, Moore, Daugaard

Voting No:    Bogue, Koskan, Whiting


MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1164 AS AMENDED

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

MOTION:     SUBSTITUTE MOTION DO NOT PASS HB 1164 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    de Hueck
Second by:    Moore
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-3-0-0)

Voting Yes:    de Hueck, Koetzle, Moore, Whiting

Voting No:    Bogue, Koskan, Daugaard

MOTION:     SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REQUESTS THE SOUTH DAKOTA BAR ASSOCIATION TO STUDY THE LOSS OF CHANCE DOCTRINE AND REPORT THEIR FINDINGS TO THEM AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE 2003 LEGISLATIVE SESSION

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

         HB 1253: revise certain provisions pertaining to the juvenile corrections monitor.

Presented By:    Representative Gillespie
Proponents:    Jennifer Ring, ACLU of the Dakotas
        Betty Oldenkamp, Department of Human Services
        Susan Randall, SD Coalition for Children
        Jeanne Koster, SD Peace & Justice Center

MOTION:     DO PASS HB 1253

Moved by:    Moore
Second by:    Daugaard
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote.(4-2-1-0)

Voting Yes:    Koetzle, Moore, Daugaard, Whiting


Voting No:    Bogue, Koskan

Excused:    de Hueck

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Nancy Benson

____________________________

Committee Secretary
Fred C. Whiting, Chair


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