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
208
votes against own party
This page
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 115
remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
Yea
Passed
19–15
Feb 2, 2026
HB 1016
modify provisions related to the controlled substances schedule and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 2, 2026
HCR 6001
urging the United States Department of Homeland Security to establish a tribal law enforcement training academy in South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
32–2
Feb 2, 2026
SB 115
remove the prohibition pertaining to the shooting of mourning doves located within specific areas.
Yea
Passed
21–13
Feb 2, 2026
HB 1021
authorize the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to dismantle and demolish buildings on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 2, 2026
SCR 607
supporting congressional authorization for, and federal participation in, major rural water supply projects identified by the South Dakota Association of Rural Water Systems.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 2, 2026
SB 21
modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.
Yea
Passed
21–13
Feb 2, 2026
SB 91
clarify the procedure for petitioning a board of county commissioners for a change to the comprehensive plan or zoning ordinances.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 2, 2026
HB 1042
authorize the construction of a National Guard vehicle maintenance shop in Sturgis, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Feb 2, 2026
SB 21
modify tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability.
Yea
Passed
18–16
Feb 2, 2026
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