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

HB 1266

make an appropriation for the improvement of information technology servers and infrastructure of state government and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

62–6

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1223

prohibit certain social media censorship.

Yea

Failed

32–37

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1259

make an appropriation for rural access infrastructure improvements and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1252

exempt individuals who make purchases outside of South Dakota from use tax.

Yea

Passed

11–1

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1272

transfer funds to the state aeronautics fund and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

63–5

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1280

make an appropriation for updating the educator certification system within the Department of Education and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

55–13

Feb 23, 2021

HB 1130

establish requirements for the presentation of a written statement regarding the discontinuance of a drug-induced abortion.

Yea

Passed

55–13

Feb 22, 2021

HCR 6008

To reauthorize the Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force for the limited purposes of monitoring the growth and development of current initiatives in the delivery of mental health services, reviewing and proposing adjustments to the levels of funding, and ensuring that the statutory and regulatory framework complements intended outcomes.

Yea

Passed

67–1

Feb 22, 2021

HB 1090

modify certain requirements for domestic not-for-profit corporations and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

66–2

Feb 22, 2021

HB 1069

modify the expenditures that are recoverable as disbursements by a prevailing party in a civil action or a special proceeding.

Yea

Passed

67–1

Feb 22, 2021