Ernie Otten

SD Senate District 6 Former

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

Verify externally: Open States

Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 7 Economy & Taxes 5 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Elections & Voting 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Gun Policy 1 Other 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD Senate District 6 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 14, 2025	Jan 11, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD Senate District 6 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 12, 2021	Jan 13, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (371 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 1244 — repeal the special donations fund and make an appropriation to the Department of Education for the provision of a grant to support the Jobs…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 106 — modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special education programs.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 133 — provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 196 — increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 220 — authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 211 — prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement standards for out-of-network emergency…	Nay	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 222 — make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative projects and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 245 — create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property tax reduction fund.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 120 — make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 102 — modify the distribution of gaming revenues.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 508 — proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, removing…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 74 — transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 130 — make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force…	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 244 — address issues facing South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 134 — restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or policy.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 124 — temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty…	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 193 — clarify the definition of backup electric generation.	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 121 — transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 119 — create the capitol restoration fund and to transfer moneys thereto.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 76 — authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 74 — transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue replacement fund, and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 193 — clarify the definition of backup electric generation.	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 219 — require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing, transferring, or disposing of a state owned and…	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 120 — make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (371 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (17 as lead sponsor)