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

6%

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

206

votes against own party

This page

2,196

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1023

make an appropriation for the construction of a maintenance shop for the Wildland Fire Suppression Division in Rapid City and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

62–5

Feb 27, 2023

HB 1079

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

Yea

Passed

54–13

Feb 27, 2023

SB 132

revise the appointment of legislators to the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force.

Yea

Passed

65–2

Feb 27, 2023

SB 78

create the South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy and make an appropriation therefor.

Yea

Passed

62–5

Feb 27, 2023

HB 1143

make an appropriation for the restoration, maintenance, and repair of the state capitol and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

48–19

Feb 27, 2023

SCR 602

Affirming the Legislature's support of the United States Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Yea

Passed

60–7

Feb 27, 2023

SB 140

revise certain provisions relating to voter registration.

Yea

Passed

67–0

Feb 27, 2023

SB 198

allow medical cannabis establishments to maintain certain cardholder data and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

67–0

Feb 27, 2023

HB 1022

make an appropriation for increased costs related to the construction of the new state public health laboratory, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

53–13

Feb 27, 2023

HB 1021

make an appropriation to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

62–5

Feb 27, 2023