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
SCR 603
supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working group of nutrition experts to determine national standards for foods and beverages purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Yea
Passed
32–1
Jan 26, 2026
SB 85
require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
Yea
Passed
20–14
Jan 26, 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
15–0
Jan 26, 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
15–0
Jan 26, 2026
SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Jan 26, 2026
SJR 503
applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.
Yea
Passed
25–9
Jan 26, 2026
SB 62
discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses. Against party
Yea
Failed
14–20
Jan 26, 2026
SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Jan 26, 2026
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