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 1189 — establish a greater tire weight limit for a mobile crane moving on any highway in this state.	Yea	Feb 23, 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 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 239 — modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of goods and services used by projects…	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 225 — apportion interest earnings from the unclaimed property trust fund to school districts.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 229 — require an election to approve the issuance of certain capital outlay certificates, lease-purchase contracts, or installment purchase…	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	fail	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 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 96 — authorize the imposition of a county option gross receipts tax to reduce owner-occupied property taxes.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 210 — provide that a portion of revenues from wind farms remain with school districts.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 102 — modify the distribution of gaming revenues.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 199 — establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.	Nay	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 204 — revise certain criteria for loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund.	Yea	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 126 — increase the amount of value exempt from property taxes under a tax relief program for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 110 — regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — provide for the establishment of charter schools.	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 110 — regulate how broadband internet access service providers use customer data.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1012 — revise and repeal provisions allowing probation for contempt of a custody or visitation decree.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 237 — require that counties provide written notice to township supervisors of conditional use applications and appeals.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1056 — require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition…	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 208 — require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1062 — revise a provision related to aggravated assault.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 135 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 135 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers and clarify authority to regulate data centers.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 193 — clarify the definition of backup electric generation.	Nay	Feb 20, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 87 — clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.	Yea	Feb 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 208 — require the award of certain disbursements to prevailing owners and taxpayers in appeals of property classifications or assessments.	Nay	Feb 19, 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)