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
HB 1062 — revise a provision related to aggravated assault.	Nay	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.	Nay	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 124 — temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing cell-cultured protein, and to provide a penalty…	Yea	Feb 19, 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
HB 1227 — increase the annual fee required of an owner of an electric motor vehicle.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — provide for the establishment of charter schools.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 175 — require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an emergency.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1018 — amend the reversion date for moneys appropriated to the Department of Education to improve and renovate the Cultural Heritage Center.	Yea	Feb 19, 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.	Nay	Feb 19, 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 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HCR 6011 — encouraging the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council to form an interim Neurohealth Safety Committee to study and assess the…	Nay	Feb 19, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1111 — modify the requirements for obtaining an agricultural processor's lien.	Yea	Feb 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 224 — provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.	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.	Nay	Feb 18, 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 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…	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1201 — authorize the use of bingo games, lotteries, and pull-tab devices by booster clubs.	Nay	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1003 — amend provisions pertaining to the required criminal background investigation of certain school employees.	Yea	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 234 — modify provisions pertaining to the purchasing of goods and services related to data center operations.	Yea	Feb 18, 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 18, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 127 — limit nuisances caused by data centers.	Nay	Feb 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Issue areas

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)