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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
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Date
HB 1003
update references to certain federal motor carrier regulations.
Yea
Passed
12–0
Jan 18, 2022
HB 1001
provide for the decennial redistricting of the Legislature. Against party
Yea
Passed
37–31
Nov 10, 2021
HR 7001
Establishing a select committee to investigate whether articles of impeachment should issue against Jason Ravnsborg, Attorney General of the State of South Dakota, and draft any resulting articles.
Yea
Passed
58–10
Nov 9, 2021
SCR 601
Establishing the period of day-to-day adjournment of the Senate within the Special Session on the Impeachment of Jason Ravnsborg.
Yea
Passed
67–1
Nov 9, 2021
HCR 6001
Establishing the period of day-to-day adjournment of the House of Representatives within the Special Session on the Impeachment of Jason Ravnsborg.
Yea
Passed
65–2
Nov 9, 2021
HB 1001
provide for the decennial redistricting of the Legislature.
Yea
Passed
48–20
Nov 8, 2021
HB 1001
provide for the decennial redistricting of the Legislature.
Yea
Passed
68–0
Nov 8, 2021
HB 1217
promote continued fairness in women's sports.
Yea
Passed
45–24
Mar 29, 2021
HB 1217
promote continued fairness in women's sports.
Nay
Failed
2–67
Mar 29, 2021
SB 49
revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.
Yea
Passed
66–3
Mar 11, 2021
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