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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SJR 502
applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to the constitution fixing the number of justices of the United States Supreme Court at one chief justice and eight associate justices.
Yea
Passed
24–10
Jan 26, 2026
SB 71
authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in connection with certain actions under federal environmental law.
Yea
Passed
32–2
Jan 26, 2026
SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
Yea
Passed
31–3
Jan 23, 2026
SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities.
Nay
Failed
17–17
Jan 23, 2026
SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Jan 23, 2026
SB 34
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
32–2
Jan 23, 2026
SB 84
increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Jan 23, 2026
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