Sen. Ernie Otten
Total votes
2,195
all sessions
Attendance
93%
135 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
89%
of cast votes
Higher than 85% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
7%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Sponsored
274
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
8
assignments
2,195 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,722
voted in favor
Nay
320
voted against
Absent
135
missed votes
Total cast
2,195
across all sessions
Crossed party
209
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1134
make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
8–1
Mar 2, 2026
HJR 5001
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain. Against party
Yea
Failed
14–19
Mar 2, 2026
SB 220
authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
24–9
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1135
make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
8–1
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1089
modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
5–4
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1193
modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. Against party
Nay
Passed
31–2
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1099
reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance.
Yea
Passed
21–12
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1194
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Mar 2, 2026
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