Sen. Ernie Otten
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
209
votes against own party
This page
2,196
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 229
require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purchase contracts.
Nay
Failed
16–18
Feb 23, 2026
SB 219
require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and operated aircraft.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 23, 2026
HB 1189
establish a greater tire weight limit for a mobile crane moving on any highway in this state.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 23, 2026
SB 121
transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
7–1
Feb 23, 2026
SB 124
temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
29–5
Feb 23, 2026
SB 119
create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.
Yea
Passed
5–3
Feb 23, 2026
HB 1012
revise and repeal provisions allowing probation for contempt of a custody or visitation decree.
Yea
Passed
33–1
Feb 20, 2026
HB 1056
require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Against party
Nay
Passed
6–2
Feb 20, 2026
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