R South Dakota Senate · District 6 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Ernie Otten

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Session

Total votes

2,196

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 89% of chamber peers

Voting record

Yea

1,723

voted in favor

Nay

320

voted against

Absent

135

missed votes

Total cast

2,196

across all sessions

Crossed party

208

votes against own party

This page

2,196

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1062

make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

16–0

Jan 30, 2024

HB 1136

revise the renewal fee for barber's certificate of registration.

Yea

Passed

54–11

Jan 30, 2024

HB 1008

modify the eligibility for admission to the state veterans' home and repeal the residency requirement.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Jan 30, 2024

HB 1116

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

Yea

Passed

65–0

Jan 30, 2024

SB 54

update hunting and fishing residency requirements. Against party

Nay

Passed

35–28

Jan 29, 2024

HB 1067

designate Medal of Honor Recognition Day.

Yea

Passed

63–0

Jan 29, 2024

HB 1023

provide immunity from liability for certain actions of the State Bar and its agents.

Yea

Passed

46–16

Jan 29, 2024

SB 38

amend the amount a merchant or place of business may assess against returned checks. Against party

Nay

Passed

49–14

Jan 29, 2024

SB 60

update references to certain regulations regarding medical qualifications for certain commercial drivers.

Yea

Passed

62–1

Jan 29, 2024

SB 41

modify an administrative procedure for revoking a nonresponsive insurance producer's license.

Yea

Passed

63–0

Jan 29, 2024