Representative • Republican

Herman Otten

South Dakota • District HD-006

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Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):

86% Positive

Voting Pattern

Nay: 98

Other: 77

Yea: 969

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Herman Otten

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Provide a landowner-on-own-land license for antlerless elk.

Revise the requirements pertaining to average teacher compensation and to establish a minimum teacher salary.

Revise a provision providing authority to the Governor to enter into agreements with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Provide that required exterior hunting garments may be fluorescent pink.

Provide that a temporary restraining order may extend beyond thirty days in certain circumstances involving stalking.

Expand permission on installing electric wiring in a residence.

Place restrictions on the ownership of agricultural land.

Create a habitat conservation specialty plate and emblem.

Create a license plate for certain retired firefighters and clarify provisions regarding special firefighter license plates.

Make fraudulent solicitation of charitable contributions a deceptive act or practice.

Provide an additional basis for the Interim Rules Review Committee to revert a proposed administrative rule.

Revise the process for nominating candidates for the offices of lieutenant governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.

Designate Medal of Honor Recognition Day.

Modify provisions regarding the process to vacate certain highways.

Authorize the payment of administrative expenses from habitat stamp sales.

Provide for an E15 fuel tax refund.

Require that an application for a medical marijuana registry identification card include a notice of federal law regarding firearms and the unlawful use of a controlled substance.

Reduce the amount of time required before the removal of a city manager is effective.

Prohibit a homeowners' association from placing restrictions on firearms or firearm ammunition.

Extend the period of renewal for an enhanced permit to carry a concealed pistol.

Modify the definition of public infrastructure to allow a federally recognized Indian tribe to be eligible for housing infrastructure grants and loans and to declare an emergency.

Revise the water resources projects list.

Extend the length of time allowed for a tax agreement with an Indian tribe.

Revise the process to vacate certain highways.

Void covenants that prohibit or restrict the possession or use of firearms and ammunition.

Allow compliance with seat belt laws to be considered in determining damages for injuries.

Allow licensed hunting preserve facilities to sell alcoholic beverages on designated days outside of the shooting preserve season.

Prohibit the enactment or implementation of an ordinance, resolution, or policy that prohibits the use of an energy utility service.

Make an appropriation to support volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

Make an appropriation to the Department of Health to provide grants to support mental health and suicide prevention programs, and to declare an emergency.

Increase the maximum amount of dollars payable by the state to erect the headstone of a deceased veteran.

Make an appropriation to the Department of Education for grants to support career and technical education programs, and to declare an emergency.

Prohibit ranked-choice voting.

Make an appropriation to expand laboratory space at the Sanford Underground Research Facility and to declare an emergency.

Require candidates for party precinct committeeman or committeewoman to include an email address and phone number in the written statement submitted to the county auditor.

Revise the process for nominating candidates for lieutenant governor and to make related technical changes.

Amend a provision allowing municipalities to jointly license and regulate intercity services.

Provide a stipend for the erection of a private headstone for a deceased veteran.

Ensure the proper labeling of American Indian arts and crafts.

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