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Kevin Jensen
SD Senate District 16
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Topics in their record
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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
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 179
permit a court to commit a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for certain weapons offenses to the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed61726f-aed3-4756-8bff-ba9912fe3c28 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed61726f-aed3-4756-8bff-ba9912fe3c28 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 20
make an appropriation for tax refunds for elderly persons and persons with a disability, and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b8c7949-655b-4c23-9547-97d76998f0ca | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b8c7949-655b-4c23-9547-97d76998f0ca CC0-1.0 |
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SB 198
restrict the use of a cell phone by a student during the school day.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8dce1a14-9559-4c7c-8c06-8c8f49729a09 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dce1a14-9559-4c7c-8c06-8c8f49729a09 CC0-1.0 |
| Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 83f9750b-f83d-40dc-907f-e8437c9c8c84 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83f9750b-f83d-40dc-907f-e8437c9c8c84 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 183
modify requirements for public notice of a hearing prior to a vote to impose an excess tax levy.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f7eea15-7d84-4b74-98dc-42af53edd180 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f7eea15-7d84-4b74-98dc-42af53edd180 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 231
create the water infrastructure development fund, to provide an appropriation, to provide for the…
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Referred to | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 100d44a2-034e-4a37-8088-248ca58e1707 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/100d44a2-034e-4a37-8088-248ca58e1707 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 189
provide for an automatic refund of an assessment on crops, livestock, and milk.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 237d2563-9d0d-48ad-a88c-49a42835701f | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/237d2563-9d0d-48ad-a88c-49a42835701f CC0-1.0 |
| Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 437cbf5a-424f-448a-81cc-b30b33bc0e3c | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/437cbf5a-424f-448a-81cc-b30b33bc0e3c CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 190
codify the rights of a parent.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bd2472c9-4175-4ad9-8ab2-97b816a91399 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd2472c9-4175-4ad9-8ab2-97b816a91399 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1137
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an athletic facility at the University of…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e5004bbb-fb10-4980-a775-efd70248b1a5 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5004bbb-fb10-4980-a775-efd70248b1a5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1118
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an addition to the existing swine…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 424ef714-4ec6-4c80-9f4a-8ad3587b597a | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/424ef714-4ec6-4c80-9f4a-8ad3587b597a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 165
revise certain provisions pertaining to municipal government.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8101b8e-21d6-4096-aa53-43a3e25fdb88 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8101b8e-21d6-4096-aa53-43a3e25fdb88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 150
exempt one motor vehicle of a debtor from being taken by legal process.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffdc7a8e-1845-4df9-95ff-4f55c982ba57 | Feb 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffdc7a8e-1845-4df9-95ff-4f55c982ba57 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1043
make an appropriation to reimburse health care professionals who have complied with the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4cdaa457-e510-4e8a-8b0e-8e11e6ece0a9 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4cdaa457-e510-4e8a-8b0e-8e11e6ece0a9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 148
terminate bounty payments for the control of nest predation.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 67548af3-cbf2-47fe-a9e0-cbf334f142c3 | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67548af3-cbf2-47fe-a9e0-cbf334f142c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 155
increase legislative oversight procedures and protections against conflicts of interest, and to…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1a10dd6-3015-41f3-a1e1-f9285afcc219 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1a10dd6-3015-41f3-a1e1-f9285afcc219 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 175
require that an individual provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to declare an…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f3ea024-1a12-4409-9083-43f30fa7c14a | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f3ea024-1a12-4409-9083-43f30fa7c14a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 111
require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df899e9c-9ccf-4d88-8355-fe9764503d6d | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df899e9c-9ccf-4d88-8355-fe9764503d6d CC0-1.0 |
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HCR 6012
recognizing the YMCA for 175 years of service to youth, families, and communities in South Dakota…
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Concurred in Resolution | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0b248a9-b932-4af7-bf69-dd50b552d3fc | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0b248a9-b932-4af7-bf69-dd50b552d3fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 156
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6446bce2-64a4-4c1f-af63-4c96446ca6fa | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6446bce2-64a4-4c1f-af63-4c96446ca6fa CC0-1.0 |
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SCR 608
urging collaboration to reduce hunger and food waste in this state under the protections of the…
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89421ee0-6d42-40dd-b290-a5375a94324e | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89421ee0-6d42-40dd-b290-a5375a94324e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 116
make an appropriation for the design and construction of an indoor athletics facility at Dakota…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1088a841-aaaf-420d-b76b-45982e5acae8 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1088a841-aaaf-420d-b76b-45982e5acae8 CC0-1.0 |
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SJR 504
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 619a640b-bdef-44bd-ba02-ffd473dc5970 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/619a640b-bdef-44bd-ba02-ffd473dc5970 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1056
require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dedb138f-ecc1-492b-b911-c97cfb2144d1 | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dedb138f-ecc1-492b-b911-c97cfb2144d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 181
cause the repeal of the medical cannabis chapter upon the federal re-scheduling of cannabis.
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1dd86662-cf1c-4319-aabb-fe7c1e7b992a | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1dd86662-cf1c-4319-aabb-fe7c1e7b992a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)
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SB 136
SD · —
make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by volunteer fire departments and to declare an emergency.
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SC 824
SD · —
honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawks boys wrestling team.
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SC 823
SD · —
honoring the achievements of Canton C-Hawks wrestling team coach Jeremy Ask.
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SC 819
SD · —
honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team.
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SB 101
SD · —
amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.
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SC 817
SD · —
honoring the 2025-2026 Canton C-Hawk girls wrestling team.
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SB 93
SD · —
prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency…
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HB 1265
SD · —
authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.
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HB 1187
SD · —
add coaches to the list of mandatory reporters of child abuse or neglect.
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SB 114
SD · —
provide for the publication of ballot images and the cast vote record of automatic tabulating equipment.
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