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Key Votes

Date	No.	Title	Status
3/25/13	SB 115	Increases Commercial Fertilizer Inspection Fee	Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/05/13	HB 1142	Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network	Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 23)
2/20/13	HB 1142	Authorizes Patients to Use a Health Care Provider Outside of Their Insurance Network	Bill Passed - House (39 - 30)
2/19/13	SB 195	Establishes Incentives for Wind Energy Facilities	Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/19/12	SB 157	Prohibits Cities From Limiting Outdoor Digital Billboards	Veto Override Failed - House (43 - 24)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Speaker	Location
5/23/13	Chairwoman Mikulski Announces Agreement Among DoD, VA, IRS, SSA to ...	Sen. Timothy Peter 'Tim' Johnson	Washington, DC
5/23/13	Letter to President Obama - Don't Link Keystone to More ...	Sen. John R. Thune	Washington, DC
5/22/13	Letter to South Dakota State Legislature - Special Legislative Session	Gov. Dennis M. Daugaard	Pierre, SD
5/22/13	Thune Statement on Secretary of Transportation Confirmation Hearing	Sen. John R. Thune	Washington, DC
5/21/13	Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 - Continued	Sen. John R. Thune	Washington, DC

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Ratings

Year(s)	Name
2005-2006	South Dakota National Federation of Independent Business - Positions
2004	South Dakota National Federation of Independent Business - Positions
2002	South Dakota National Federation of Independent Business - Positions
1999-2000	South Dakota National Federation of Independent Business - Positions
1998	South Dakota National Federation of Independent Business - Positions

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Ballot Measures

Date	State	Title	Outcome
11/06/12	SD	An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions ...	Failed
11/04/08	SD	Repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations.	Failed
11/04/08	SD	South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act.	Failed

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