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 1246

impose a tax on the gross receipts of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical specialty hospitals, provide a penalty for a violation thereof, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

13–0

Feb 11, 2021

HB 1132

add dental hygienists to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.

Yea

Passed

48–18

Feb 11, 2021

SB 82

revise certain regulations pertaining to dealers of motor vehicles, boats, snowmobiles, or manufactured homes and mobile homes.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 11, 2021

HB 1057

establish resident tuition requirements for veterans and armed forces personnel and family members.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 11, 2021

HB 1162

establish the Re-Homestead South Dakota Program.

Yea

Passed

10–3

Feb 11, 2021

HB 1021

make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

66–0

Feb 11, 2021

SB 60

revise the membership of the Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 10, 2021

HB 1143

authorize certain municipalities to offer limited incentives for industrial development.

Yea

Passed

58–10

Feb 10, 2021

HB 1026

make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 10, 2021

HB 1195

authorize the participation of certified registered nurse anesthetists in the recruitment assistance program.

Yea

Passed

68–0

Feb 10, 2021