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
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matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1043
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for rural recruitment assistance programs, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 12, 2026
HB 1118
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine wean-to-finish barn at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 12, 2026
HCR 6012
recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota and across the United States.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 11, 2026
SCR 608
urging collaboration to reduce hunger and food waste in this state under the protections of the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Feb 11, 2026
SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day. Against party
Nay
Passed
19–14
Feb 11, 2026
SB 20
make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
14–1
Feb 11, 2026
SB 156
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor. Against party
Nay
Passed
25–8
Feb 11, 2026
SJR 504
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, providing for wagering on sporting events via mobile or electronic platform. Against party
Nay
Passed
23–10
Feb 11, 2026
SB 55
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
16–0
Feb 11, 2026
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