99th Legislative Session – 2024
Committee: Senate State Affairs Friday, January 12, 2024 10:00 AM
Roll Call
Present: Sen. Schoenbeck, Sen. Davis, Sen. Duhamel, Sen. Nesiba, Sen. Tobin, Sen. Wheeler, Sen. Diedrich, and Sen. Crabtree
Excused: Sen. Rohl
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Crabtree
LAWRENCE LONG OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Presented by: Katie Hruska, Governor's Office
MOTION: THAT THE SENATE ADVISE AND CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LAWRENCE LONG OF MINNEHAHA COUNTY, TO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD
Moved by: Schoenbeck
Second by: Wheeler
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (8-0-1-0)
Voting Yes: Schoenbeck, Davis, Duhamel, Nesiba, Tobin, Wheeler, Diedrich, and Crabtree
Excused: Rohl
SB 17 : modify the residency requirements for voter registration and declare an emergency.
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 17 UNTIL A LATER DATE
SB 18 : allow the secretary of state to share information from the statewide voter registration file.
Presented by: Thomas Deadrick, Deputy Secretary of State (Handout(s) 1)
Proponents: Rachel Soulek, Secretary of State
THE CHAIR DEFERRED SB 18 UNTIL A LATER DATE
SB 19 : rescind rulemaking authority pertaining to the process for publishing required voter registration numbers.
Presented by: Thomas Deadrick, Deputy Secretary of State (Handout(s) 2,3)
Proponents: Rachel Soulek, Secretary of State
Opponents: Yvonne Taylor, SD Advocacy Network for Women, Sioux Falls
Moved by: Wheeler
Second by: Tobin
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Schoenbeck, Davis, Duhamel, Tobin, Wheeler, Diedrich, and Crabtree
Voting No: Nesiba
Excused: Rohl
SB 21 : rescind rule-making authority for the annual report of the number of voters removed from a county's voter registration list.
Presented by: Thomas Deadrick, Deputy Secretary of State (Handout(s) 4)
Opponents: Yvonne Taylor, SD Advocacy Network for Women, Sioux Falls
Moved by: Wheeler
Second by: Tobin
Action: Prevailed by Majority Members Elect (7-1-1-0)
Voting Yes: Schoenbeck, Davis, Duhamel, Tobin, Wheeler, Diedrich, and Crabtree
Voting No: Nesiba
Excused: Rohl
MOTION: ADJOURN
Moved by: Tobin
Second by: Davis
Action: Prevailed by voice vote
Doug Mortenson, Committee Secretary
/s/ CASEY CRABTREE
Casey Crabtree, Chair
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