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

SB 65

delineate uses for the South Dakota housing opportunity fund.

Yea

Passed

47–21

Mar 2, 2022

SB 65

delineate uses for the South Dakota housing opportunity fund.

Yea

Passed

44–23

Mar 2, 2022

HB 1152

establish rights regarding the disposition of a person's remains.

Yea

Passed

65–3

Mar 2, 2022

HB 1041

facilitate legislative oversight of settlement agreements involving a state entity or official.

Yea

Passed

65–3

Mar 2, 2022

SCR 602

To encourage the executive branch of this state to examine mitigation efforts to curtail the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Mar 2, 2022

SB 201

revise provisions regarding industrial hemp and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

65–3

Mar 2, 2022

SB 24

establish a maximum number of cannabis plants that may be cultivated by a medical cannabis cardholder. Against party

Nay

Passed

39–29

Mar 2, 2022

SB 53

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase certain real property and contract for design of a community work center for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

46–21

Mar 2, 2022

SB 53

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase certain real property and contract for design of a community work center for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

49–18

Mar 2, 2022

SB 53

authorize the Department of Corrections to purchase certain real property and contract for design of a community work center for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

48–19

Mar 2, 2022