Sen. Ernie Otten
Total votes
2,195
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 86% of chamber peers
Sponsored
274
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
8
assignments
2,195 roll-call votes
Voting record
Yea
1,722
voted in favor
Nay
320
voted against
Absent
135
missed votes
Total cast
2,195
across all sessions
Crossed party
209
votes against own party
This page
2,195
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1176
clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation. Bipartisan
Yea
Passed
5–4
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Against party
Nay
Passed
19–15
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1108
require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1176
clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation. Against party
Yea
Failed
4–5
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1138
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
20–14
Mar 5, 2026
SB 131
revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
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