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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
7%
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
208
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1020
authorize the Bureau of Administration to construct an addition to the Kinsman Building in Pierre, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
56–8
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1257
establish a fund to assist counties with paying infrastructure expenditures and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
6–5
Feb 17, 2022
SB 160
exempt motor vehicle service contracts from the insurance code.
Absent
Passed
63–1
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1125
accommodate legislation relating to education in South Dakota.
Absent
Passed
56–9
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1333
make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act moneys for child care grants and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
57–9
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1166
make an appropriation for road improvements leading to the former entrance into the Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
8–2
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1034
make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
64–1
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1030
make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
61–4
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1155
revise the compensation for a township board member overseer.
Absent
Passed
61–5
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1019
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
55–10
Feb 17, 2022
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