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Religious freedom bill draws discrimination accusations, then sharp rebuke from sponsor Jonathan Ellis, Sioux Falls Argus Leader © Erin Bormett / Argus Leader The Senate is in session on Tuesday, January 12, at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. A bill that would protect churches from arbitrary government closures was criticized by a national group Wednesday that promotes lesbian, gay and transgender rights. That criticism provoked a sharp rebuke from the bill’s sponsor and the highest ranking member of the South Dakota Senate, Sen. Lee Schoenbeck, who said his bill has nothing to do with groups of people or specific religions.

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