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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HJR 5004
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the 2022 primary election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund using the net receipts from unclaimed property. Against party
Yea
Failed
30–38
Feb 25, 2021
HB 1167
make an appropriation to improve South Dakota and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
50–16
Feb 25, 2021
HJR 5005
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the 2022 general election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of the South Dakota forever trust fund.
Yea
Passed
48–18
Feb 25, 2021
HB 1063
make an appropriation to contract for mental health insurance for certain first responder organizations and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
60–7
Feb 25, 2021
HB 1064
make an appropriation for and the establishment of peer support and critical incident stress management training for first responder organizations, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Feb 25, 2021
HB 1061
prohibit smoking and consuming marijuana and its derivatives in a motor vehicle and create a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
61–6
Feb 24, 2021
HB 1247
provide for the protection of the consciences of medical professionals.
Nay
Failed
25–41
Feb 24, 2021
HB 1281
create the state IT modernization fund, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
60–5
Feb 24, 2021
HB 1270
make an appropriation to provide grants for the creation of regional crisis diversion centers and to declare an emergency.
Nay
Failed
26–39
Feb 24, 2021
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