Kevin Jensen

SD Senate District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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Topics in their record

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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)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
SB 14 modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 69f55a93-e6ad-487f-ba62-2160ffc7d94f	Jan 27, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69f55a93-e6ad-487f-ba62-2160ffc7d94f CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5243bd0b-a4c3-4e9a-8919-5ba41b3b1dea	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5243bd0b-a4c3-4e9a-8919-5ba41b3b1dea CC0-1.0
SB 71 authorize the assumption of certain responsibilities and the waiver of sovereign immunity in…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 000059bc-aaca-4bb8-b251-d12f60989989	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/000059bc-aaca-4bb8-b251-d12f60989989 CC0-1.0
HCR 6003 recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages…	Concurred in Resolution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e2f9126b-0ba6-4fde-960a-003943e25289	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2f9126b-0ba6-4fde-960a-003943e25289 CC0-1.0
HCR 6005 supporting January as National Blood Donor Month.	Concurred in Resolution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e185eb02-5758-4661-be6b-530016a041f0	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e185eb02-5758-4661-be6b-530016a041f0 CC0-1.0
HCR 6002 honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk.	Concurred in Resolution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 07c886d0-8e50-4ed1-a1b2-09a17dd1ad20	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07c886d0-8e50-4ed1-a1b2-09a17dd1ad20 CC0-1.0
SCR 602 celebrating the sister-state relationship with Taiwan.	Adopt Resolution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ea3c9b3-0bbb-4a3d-8465-597da4a2a3b6	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ea3c9b3-0bbb-4a3d-8465-597da4a2a3b6 CC0-1.0
SB 25 update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission…	Reconsidered	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5bdf3989-144f-47dc-be07-5e1306f21e5f	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bdf3989-144f-47dc-be07-5e1306f21e5f CC0-1.0
	Do Pass Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 22b2444a-ec82-4b60-8a38-d611e8231428	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22b2444a-ec82-4b60-8a38-d611e8231428 CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0	Jan 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ce22cab-7e03-43d3-a911-e1e2cefcb4d0 CC0-1.0
SJR 503 applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5aa416ab-72b6-4b5c-b05f-d0345c9d96cf	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5aa416ab-72b6-4b5c-b05f-d0345c9d96cf CC0-1.0
SCR 603 supporting the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in establishing a working…	Adopt Resolution	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c146d7c1-a87b-4342-b198-2d705e639ce2	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c146d7c1-a87b-4342-b198-2d705e639ce2 CC0-1.0
SB 90 expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each…	Do Pass	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll e19520d5-40b1-4016-bdc7-f5fd2a69d871	Jan 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e19520d5-40b1-4016-bdc7-f5fd2a69d871 CC0-1.0
SB 66 prohibit the use of automatic tabulating equipment and electronic ballot marking systems.	Deferred to the 41st legislative day	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 706549b4-99e3-4c48-8f86-17b189f0ae3e	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/706549b4-99e3-4c48-8f86-17b189f0ae3e CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5275cc24-6137-4988-9f99-2780ec565b5b	Jan 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5275cc24-6137-4988-9f99-2780ec565b5b CC0-1.0
SB 101 amend provisions pertaining to the duties of presidential electors.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c420654c-aea0-4fe5-9a21-5424879a83d7	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c420654c-aea0-4fe5-9a21-5424879a83d7 CC0-1.0
SB 1 amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's…	Deferred to the 41st legislative day	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll efb3b832-93dd-40db-8ac2-f438c43362be	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efb3b832-93dd-40db-8ac2-f438c43362be CC0-1.0
SJR 501 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll dab8c4fc-2ad2-456f-a024-0646ba256a92	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dab8c4fc-2ad2-456f-a024-0646ba256a92 CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dd3500c-ef4c-4c27-8157-b187fb0b6371	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dd3500c-ef4c-4c27-8157-b187fb0b6371 CC0-1.0
SB 85 require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bdb276e2-b9f1-4840-ad2c-cd010c8028d3	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdb276e2-b9f1-4840-ad2c-cd010c8028d3 CC0-1.0
SB 62 discontinue the issuance of new Class B electrician licenses.	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56aa1d17-0592-480a-906c-c7aac0844757	Jan 26, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56aa1d17-0592-480a-906c-c7aac0844757 CC0-1.0
SJR 502 applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda	Jan 26, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/074f3e7f-25d2-4b63-94b4-7d0d70fe3eda CC0-1.0
SB 39 revise provisions relating to industrial hemp.	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4c44c6d-017d-41de-923b-42566fdce72e CC0-1.0
SB 2 provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1a1cf0b-e4a4-47e8-aca7-00311eb07056 CC0-1.0
SB 26 revise procurement for highway construction contracts.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd	Jan 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)