Kevin Jensen

SD Senate District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Issue areas

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

Government Operations & Budget 18 Healthcare 16 Criminal Justice & Policing 11 Economy & Taxes 9 Civil Rights & Liberties 8 Elections & Voting 6 Education 5 Transportation & Infrastructure 5 Agriculture 4 Labor & Employment 4 Environment & Energy 3 Gun Policy 3 Social Services & Welfare 3 Technology & Privacy 3 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Foreign Policy & Trade 1 Housing 1 Other 1 Veterans Affairs 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
SD Senate District 16 current South Dakota	Republican	Jan 14, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
SD Senate District 16 South Dakota	Republican	Jan 10, 2017	Jan 13, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
SB 128 — update provisions related to certain large-use customers of utilities.	Nay	Feb 18, 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 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 87 — clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 232 — impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 233 — prohibit the assessment of certain administrative fees or penalties related to the provision of care by an out-of-network provider.	Nay	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 235 — protect residents from increased utility costs and utility shortages caused by data centers, to clarify authority to regulate data centers…	Nay	Feb 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 150 — exempt one motor vehicle of a debtor from being taken by legal process.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 190 — codify the rights of a parent.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 195 — repeal the expiration of a reduction in certain gross receipts and use tax rates.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 98 — prevent virtual currency kiosk fraud.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 111 — require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request and maintain transparent…	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 146 — clarify the effect of the resignation of certain gubernatorial appointees.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 97 — adjust a limit on the percentage increase in revenue payable from property taxes.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 138 — revise the time within which a recount for a school board election must be completed.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 205 — revise registration fees for drones and establish a fund to support drone aviation.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 223 — modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1020 — increase the maximum amount allowable for the livestock ownership inspection fee and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 97 — adjust a limit on the percentage increase in revenue payable from property taxes.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1019 — revise provisions regarding pesticide laws.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 160 — require the registration of fishing guides.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 55 — make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 118 — deposit certain tax revenues into a homeowner tax reduction fund.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 227 — establish a minimum damage threshold for a motor vehicle total loss declaration.	Yea	Feb 17, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 187 — define nonpublic school.	Nay	Feb 17, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)