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Kevin Jensen
SD Senate District 16
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. 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
| 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 11
increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ade22d4-08bd-4cb5-aed4-2a6910d2e09b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ade22d4-08bd-4cb5-aed4-2a6910d2e09b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 64
revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10160ffe-516c-4037-bb18-1eb07af62953 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10160ffe-516c-4037-bb18-1eb07af62953 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5
require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac00556d-c1af-4502-8ace-ed78c03cb4e4 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac00556d-c1af-4502-8ace-ed78c03cb4e4 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12e40535-f7bf-4146-9759-2ec9c357c8a7 | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12e40535-f7bf-4146-9759-2ec9c357c8a7 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 41
revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27d0548e-5db8-4dc8-a364-7a5c9785ad81 | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27d0548e-5db8-4dc8-a364-7a5c9785ad81 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 40
revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c632c5a-85b9-4209-b051-802dd8f02a3d | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c632c5a-85b9-4209-b051-802dd8f02a3d CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 49ae3f34-ac2b-4c38-b370-7ec6578158c8 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49ae3f34-ac2b-4c38-b370-7ec6578158c8 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 57
clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d000775-2b49-489f-9ce0-72dbcc4d9a8c | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d000775-2b49-489f-9ce0-72dbcc4d9a8c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 56
require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08829654-fb4d-413e-ac91-c1d30d71d1e6 | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08829654-fb4d-413e-ac91-c1d30d71d1e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 1
amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c66ada5a-1ad1-4c6d-bc83-2cbc98bb6be6 | Jan 16, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c66ada5a-1ad1-4c6d-bc83-2cbc98bb6be6 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 701
recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e336d1f-8bd5-4718-9abf-84345b5024bc | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e336d1f-8bd5-4718-9abf-84345b5024bc CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to amend | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a87ba9ac-d797-4f07-9514-f1b2da358bc6 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a87ba9ac-d797-4f07-9514-f1b2da358bc6 CC0-1.0 | |
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SCR 601
encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government…
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Adopt Resolution | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 84eb460b-d1ed-40f8-9fc0-903782ebbbd2 | Jan 15, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84eb460b-d1ed-40f8-9fc0-903782ebbbd2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 38
modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.
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Referred to | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 960cac40-c822-4d06-af61-a8f025b98970 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/960cac40-c822-4d06-af61-a8f025b98970 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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