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

209

votes against own party

This page

2,196

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 72

revise notification requirements for listing and delisting species on the threatened and endangered species list.

Yea

Passed

58–11

Mar 1, 2021

SB 96

revise certain provisions regarding the use of telehealth technologies.

Yea

Passed

64–5

Mar 1, 2021

HB 1065

adopt the emergency medical personnel licensure interstate compact.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Mar 1, 2021

HCR 6015

To encourage the Executive Board of the Legislature to create an interim legislative study on mental health education in this state.

Yea

Passed

61–7

Mar 1, 2021

SB 77

require certain font size for initiated measure petitions and constitutional amendment petitions.

Yea

Passed

59–10

Mar 1, 2021

HB 1210

make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to provide grant funding for a new bioproducts facility at the research park in Brookings, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

47–19

Feb 25, 2021

HB 1165

create the trust fund for unclaimed property and to provide for the transfer of certain unobligated cash balances.

Yea

Passed

59–9

Feb 25, 2021

SB 55

authorize certain innovative insurance products and services through insurance innovation waivers.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 25, 2021

HB 1282

make an appropriation for the purchase of a state airplane and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

36–31

Feb 25, 2021

HB 1154

prohibit employment contracts restricting competitive health care practices. Against party

Nay

Passed

41–27

Feb 25, 2021