2008 Legislative Session _ 2008

Committee: Senate Judiciary
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P    Abdallah, Chair
P    Albers
P    Heidepriem
P    Knudson, Vice-Chair
P    Schmidt (Dennis)
P    Turbak Berry
P    Koetzle
                            

OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Gene Abdallah, Chair.

MOTION:     TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2008

Moved by:    Koetzle
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

         SB 160: require the Unified Judicial System to provide internet access to certain criminal history information.

Presented by:    Senator Sandy Jerstad (handouts #1, #2)
Proponents:    Dean Krogman, Lloyd Companies
        Dawn Aspaas, self, Sioux Falls
        Rod Fitts, self, Sioux Falls
        Thad Schetnan, self, Sioux Falls
Opponents:    Judith Roberts, Attorney, Unified Judicial System

MOTION:     AMEND SB 160

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     On page 1, line 7, of the printed bill, after "2010" insert ", or as soon as possible thereafter".


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

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 160 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

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

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Knudson, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak Berry

Voting No:    Koetzle

         SB 137: identify medical expenses recoverable in personal injury actions.

SB 137 was previously heard on Monday, January 28, 2008.

Presented by:    Senator Dave Knudson
Proponents:    Jeffrey Hurd, Regional Health, Inc.
        Dave Gerdes, SD State Medical Assn.
        John Brown, SD Defense Lawyers Assn.
        Jeremiah D. Murphy, Avera Health
        Dave Hewett, SD Assn. Of Healthcare Organizations
        Representative Deb Peters
        Lorin Pankratz, Sanford Health
        David Owen, SD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Chair Gene Abdallah passed the gavel to Senator Kenneth Albers.

Opponents:    Mike Wilson, self, Rapid City
        Kit McCahren, self, Pierre
        Bram Weidenaurn, self, Sioux Falls
        Roger Tellinghuisen, SD Trial Lawyers Association (handouts #3, #4, #5)

The gavel was returned to Chair Gene Abdallah.

MOTION:     AMEND SB 137

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     On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, delete "under the laws of this state," and insert "alleging health care malpractice on the part of any physician, chiropractor, dentist, hospital, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or other practitioner of the healing arts, whether founded upon tort or contract,".


Moved by:    Knudson
Second by:    Albers
Action:    Failed by roll call vote. (2-5-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Albers, Knudson

Voting No:    Abdallah, Heidepriem, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak Berry, Koetzle

 MOTION:     DO PASS SB 137 AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Knudson
Action:    Died for lack of a second.

 MOTION:     DEFER SB 137 TO THE 36TH LEGISLATIVE DAY

Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by roll call vote. (6-1-0-0)

Voting Yes:    Abdallah, Albers, Heidepriem, Schmidt (Dennis), Turbak Berry, Koetzle

Voting No:    Knudson

         SB 172: appropriate money to the Department of Public Safety to fund the South Dakota Highway Patrol.

Presented by:    Senator Gene Abdallah (handouts #6, #7)
Proponents:    Representative Charlotte Gilson
        Chuck Schroyer, SD States Attorneys Assn.
        Staci Eggert, Sheriff's Assn.
Opponents:    Merlin Schutterle, self, Gettysburg
        Jason Dilges, Bureau of Finance and Management



MOTION:     AMEND SB 172

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     On page 1, line 4, of the printed bill, delete "one dollar ($1)," and insert "two million dollars ($ 2,000,000 )".
     On page 1, line 5, delete "or so much thereof as may be necessary,".


Moved by:    Turbak Berry
Second by:    Heidepriem
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

 MOTION:     REFER SB 172 TO APPROPRIATIONS AS AMENDED

Moved by:    Heidepriem
Second by:    Turbak Berry
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:     ADJOURN

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

Rena Ortbahn

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Committee Secretary
Gene G. Abdallah, Chair

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