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Kevin Jensen

SD Senate District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 11 — increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees. Yea Jan 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 64 — revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission. Yea Jan 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5 — require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature. Yea Jan 20, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5 — require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the Legislature. Yea Jan 16, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 41 — revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an… Yea Jan 16, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 40 — revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Yea Jan 16, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 57 — clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process. Yea Jan 16, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 56 — require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website. Yea Jan 16, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 1 — amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund. Yea Jan 16, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 701 — recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 701 — recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 40 — revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land. Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SCR 601 — encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic… Yea Jan 15, 2026 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 38 — modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations. Yea Jan 15, 2026 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)

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