Ernie Otten
Republican · Senator · District 06
- 1,008
- Votes cast
- 87%
- Voted yes
- 0%
- Missed or skipped
- 4
- Bills written
How they voted
- Yestransfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.SB121 · Mar 30, 2026 · Passed
- Yestransfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.SB121 · Mar 30, 2026 · Passed
- Yestransfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.SB121 · Mar 30, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.HB1051 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.SB78 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Yesappropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.HB1326 · Mar 12, 2026 · Passed
- Yesmake an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.HB1200 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesappropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current exHB1139 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas.HB1051 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesrevise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026.SB78 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yescreate the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.SB245 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Yesappropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the current expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and common schools.HB1326 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
- Norequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Failed
- Yesrequire employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty therefor.HB1209 · Mar 11, 2026 · Failed
- Yestransfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.SB74 · Mar 11, 2026 · Passed
Bills they wrote
- create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.SB119 · Mar 30, 2026
- make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.SB120 · Mar 9, 2026
- make an appropriation for a fire management officer position within the Department of Public Safety.SB217 · Feb 26, 2026
- provide for a refund of property taxes in previous years for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses.SB12 · Feb 11, 2026
Votes and bills: official South Dakota legislature records via the Delilah API.