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R South Dakota Senate · District 6 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Ernie Otten

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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
6%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
274
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
8
assignments
2,196 roll-call votes

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
206
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 24
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
Yea
Passed
66–2
Mar 9, 2023
HB 1137
reduce certain gross receipts tax rates and a use tax rate, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.
Yea
Passed
68–0
Mar 9, 2023
SB 134
revise membership of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.
Yea
Passed
48–19
Mar 8, 2023
SB 149
create the Medicaid expansion fund and to transfer monies received as a result of expanding Medicaid eligibility.
Yea
Passed
66–1
Mar 8, 2023
SB 105
require updated cost report information for certain community-based health and human services providers.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Mar 8, 2023
HB 1176
revise certain provisions regarding on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses for use at municipality-owned facilities.
Yea
Passed
58–10
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1174
provide for appropriate civil commitment of certain persons.
Yea
Passed
63–4
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1094
lower the state sales tax rate and the state use tax rate on food to zero percent, and to repeal a conditional reduction of certain gross receipts tax rates.
Yea
Passed
54–13
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1106
revise certain provisions pertaining to poll watchers.
Yea
Passed
66–2
Mar 7, 2023
HB 1239
prohibit a ban of fuel gas appliances used by consumers.
Yea
Passed
65–3
Mar 7, 2023
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