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 1127

make an appropriation to support volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Feb 16, 2023

HB 1142

improve education outcomes and college affordability.

Yea

Passed

55–12

Feb 16, 2023

HB 1235

provide a conscience exemption from a COVID-19 vaccination.

Nay

Failed

28–39

Feb 16, 2023

HB 1055

increase the dollar amount of South Dakota opportunity scholarships.

Yea

Passed

60–8

Feb 16, 2023

HB 1093

make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

56–12

Feb 16, 2023

SB 25

make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

67–0

Feb 16, 2023

HB 1153

update travel expenses, moving expenses, and other reimbursements.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Feb 15, 2023

HB 1095

lower the state sales tax rate and the state use tax rate on food to two and one-half percent.

Yea

Passed

8–1

Feb 15, 2023

HB 1055

increase the dollar amount of South Dakota opportunity scholarships.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Feb 15, 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

8–0

Feb 15, 2023