The Senate, Thursday, January 21, 2016

The Senate took up 30 bills: 14 together on the consent calendar, then 16 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 3
Votes Taken
3 roll calls27 voice votes
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.

Excused for the Day

Show the 1 senator excusedRepublican 1

The journal records 1 senator as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Sen. Jeanie Forrester (R - SD2)

What the Senate Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

HB 458 (2016)Became Law
revising the legislative ethics laws and the guidelines of the legislative ethics committee.
Rep. David Welch (R - Rock 13) House Legislative Administration Senate Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs Legislature

Senate Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-3090s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 3090s

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓HouseMar 11, 2015✓SenateJan 21, 2016✓GovernorJun 24, 2016✓LawDec 7, 2016
HB 613 (2016)Interim Study
relative to governmental records exempted under the right-to-know law.
Rep. Tara Sad (D - Ches 1) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Right to Know

Senate Judiciary recommended Interim Study (IS).

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study on a voice vote

In the record: Refer to Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓HouseMar 12, 2015SenateJan 21, 2016Governor✕LawSep 29, 2016
SB 100 (2016)Interim Study
relative to home heating fuel deliveries in the winter.
Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15) Senate Commerce

Senate Commerce recommended Interim Study (IS).

Interim Study (IS, Study the bill after the session)

Motion Passed: Sent to Interim Study 13–10 on a roll call

In the record: Refer to Interim Study

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015SenateJan 21, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawSep 29, 2016
SB 239-FN (2016)Became Law
relative to application of the Internal Revenue Code to provisions of the business profits tax.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0055s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0055s

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 2015✓SenateFeb 4, 2016✓HouseMay 11, 2016✓GovernorJun 21, 2016✓Law
SB 263-FN (2016)Died
relative to placing tracking devices on motor vehicles.
Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 263-FN to 02/04/2016, Without Objection

✓IntroducedFeb 12, 2015✕SenateFeb 4, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 4, 2016
SB 265-FN (2016)Became Law
establishing the achieving a better life experience (ABLE) savings account program.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Education Senate Ways and Means Education - General

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes) 1222h, 2446h

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Boutin Concurs with House Amendments #1222h and #2446h

✓IntroducedFeb 19, 2015✓SenateMar 19, 2015✓HouseJan 6, 2016✓GovernorMar 16, 2016✓Law
SB 335-FN-A (2016)Died
transferring administration of the building code review board to the office of professional licensure and certification, and relative to appeals of decisions of the state fire marshal.
Sen. David Boutin (R - SD16) Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2016✕SenateJan 21, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawJan 21, 2016
SB 343 (2016)Became Law
establishing a commission to study apportionment of gross business profits under the business profits tax.
Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2016-0052s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0052s

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2016✓SenateJan 21, 2016✓HouseApr 20, 2016✓GovernorMay 27, 2016✓Law
SB 369-FN (2016)Became Law
requiring public schools to include drug and alcohol education as part of their health education curriculum.
Sen. Nancy Stiles (R - SD24) House Education Senate Education Education - General

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences) 0082h

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Nonconcur with House Amendment # 0082h; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2016✓SenateJan 14, 2016✓HouseJan 20, 2016✓GovernorJun 21, 2016✓LawAug 20, 2016
SB 399 (2016)Died
relative to the medical affidavit required for probate court appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person.
Sen. David Watters (D - SD4) Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2016✕SenateJan 21, 2016HouseGovernor✕LawJan 21, 2016
SB 4 (2016)Died
relative to eligibility to vote and relative to availability of voter information.
Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) House Election Law Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Elections

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-3086s.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 12–11 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 3086s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 12–11 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 3086s, NT

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2015✓SenateJan 21, 2016✓HouseMay 11, 2016Governor✕LawJun 1, 2016
SB 429 (2016)Became Law
changing statutory references from the "Workforce Investment Act" to the "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" and relative to the provision of aggregate statistical reports to certain workforce training programs.
Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs Employment

Senate Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2016✓SenateJan 21, 2016✓HouseMay 11, 2016✓GovernorJun 10, 2016✓LawJun 10, 2016