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
2,196
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 116
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Feb 11, 2026
SB 67
make an appropriation for costs related to emergencies and disasters impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 10, 2026
SCR 606
encouraging the review and approval of water rights applications and future use reservations from the Missouri River.
Yea
Passed
33–1
Feb 10, 2026
SB 117
make an appropriation for the design and construction of a new soccer venue at South Dakota State University and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 10, 2026
HB 1030
amend provisions pertaining to the timing of municipal elections.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 10, 2026
SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 10, 2026
SB 60
restrict ownership of real property interests by certain prohibited entities and to provide for enforcement.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 10, 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
18–0
Feb 9, 2026
SB 68
make an appropriation for costs related to the suppression of wildfires impacting the state and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
18–0
Feb 9, 2026
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