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

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
SB 44 — establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations. Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 63 — establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation. Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 84 — increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship. Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 503 — applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the… Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 34 — amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an emergency. Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJR 502 — applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention proposing an amendment to… Yea Jan 23, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 77 — ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. Yea Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 39 — revise provisions relating to industrial hemp. Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 61 — ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes. Yea Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 25 — update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission facilities. Nay Jan 22, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 22 — clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county. Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 9 — revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center. Nay Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 17 — prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty… Yea Jan 22, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 46 — modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 48 — clarify that an official open meeting agenda must be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 93 — prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf… Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 24 — create a solid background license plate for South Dakota. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 4 — revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 17 — prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign national, to provide a penalty… Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 10 — revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 38 — modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 47 — revise the requirements for executive sessions and closed meetings. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 61 — ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 77 — ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor. Yea Jan 21, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 8 — permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray. Yea Jan 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)

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