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 1024

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

Yea

Passed

17–0

Feb 23, 2023

SB 21

make an appropriation for costs related to the Black Hills National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan revision process and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

16–1

Feb 23, 2023

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

17–0

Feb 23, 2023

HB 1032

make an appropriation for the demolition and reconstruction of agricultural-use structures at South Dakota State University, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

64–2

Feb 23, 2023

SB 177

provide for the study of developmental disability services and to provide an appropriation therefor.

Yea

Passed

17–0

Feb 23, 2023

SB 8

revise provisions relating to addiction and prevention services professionals.

Yea

Passed

61–5

Feb 23, 2023

HB 1006

increase the funding for construction of an addition to the Kinsman Building in Pierre, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

56–10

Feb 23, 2023

SB 188

add a provision regarding the use of a designated refrigerant.

Yea

Passed

56–10

Feb 23, 2023

SB 121

make an appropriation to support firefighter training efforts in the state.

Yea

Passed

11–6

Feb 23, 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

13–4

Feb 23, 2023