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
HB 1017 permit the board of a school district to require that certain students receive instruction in…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 021d17c4-6694-4523-8716-4fa21345a3d1	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/021d17c4-6694-4523-8716-4fa21345a3d1 CC0-1.0
HB 1263 eliminate an exclusion from the definition of an agricultural equipment dealer.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf301ca7-0120-471c-91c2-4686e6941830	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf301ca7-0120-471c-91c2-4686e6941830 CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f9850c4-c924-4e10-a85f-36791c058ec3	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f9850c4-c924-4e10-a85f-36791c058ec3 CC0-1.0
HB 1274 prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c3fdc4f2-0649-4621-a56a-f2632aa8b843	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3fdc4f2-0649-4621-a56a-f2632aa8b843 CC0-1.0
HB 1048 make an appropriation for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 88cabfcc-c817-4430-97d4-4d6da4e4ee40	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88cabfcc-c817-4430-97d4-4d6da4e4ee40 CC0-1.0
HB 1199 address prior authorization and reporting requirements by utilization review organizations and…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 225f5b5b-1186-4af2-bbd1-74c802219f9e	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/225f5b5b-1186-4af2-bbd1-74c802219f9e CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9aefc11-bdef-4b37-8cf9-a57f2c4c1516	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9aefc11-bdef-4b37-8cf9-a57f2c4c1516 CC0-1.0
HB 1254 exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 03aac999-2a3f-4a5b-a52c-30644a493812	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03aac999-2a3f-4a5b-a52c-30644a493812 CC0-1.0
HB 1179 modify provisions related to the reimbursement fee for preparation of a garnishment disclosure.	Do Pass Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 50458469-3a29-4266-a752-f8a590a0c6c4	Mar 3, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50458469-3a29-4266-a752-f8a590a0c6c4 CC0-1.0
HB 1257 amend the definition of an abortion.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f34522bb-2753-4cde-84aa-ec306f817a04	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f34522bb-2753-4cde-84aa-ec306f817a04 CC0-1.0
HB 1286 amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll e92a299b-56a9-4202-ba06-acde06750dd7	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e92a299b-56a9-4202-ba06-acde06750dd7 CC0-1.0
HB 1095 modify provisions pertaining to the submission of a nominating petition.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f6ed99fb-8074-4fa7-80a5-9ccfd8a4b581	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6ed99fb-8074-4fa7-80a5-9ccfd8a4b581 CC0-1.0
HB 1066 revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 06224d04-7bc1-4181-bea8-f82b7383a88c	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06224d04-7bc1-4181-bea8-f82b7383a88c CC0-1.0
HB 1313 require education in prenatal human growth and development.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f044bb8-d7c8-4eed-99b3-02a78ee86f79	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f044bb8-d7c8-4eed-99b3-02a78ee86f79 CC0-1.0
	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f5dc29f-cc77-497a-b256-9ba135bc203f	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f5dc29f-cc77-497a-b256-9ba135bc203f CC0-1.0
SB 89 create a task force to study the provision of emergency medical services as an essential service…	Concurred in amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 20911d9a-9533-4ec2-863d-7c38c11e3b5d	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20911d9a-9533-4ec2-863d-7c38c11e3b5d CC0-1.0
SB 180 modify requirements regarding nondomiciled commercial driver licenses.	Concurred in amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll fc06468f-f686-4917-9421-2f80fa06c8e2	Mar 3, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fc06468f-f686-4917-9421-2f80fa06c8e2 CC0-1.0
HB 1250 revise the types of community-based providers for purposes of state funded services.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f703ec76-8e04-4479-90a1-be74db7f01bd	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f703ec76-8e04-4479-90a1-be74db7f01bd CC0-1.0
HB 1065 revise the medical purpose affirmative defense in cannabis prosecution.	Deferred to the 41st legislative day	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5157cc67-464d-40ba-9837-6f48aca00e26	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5157cc67-464d-40ba-9837-6f48aca00e26 CC0-1.0
HB 1194 clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a95e177-93d7-4bb9-b479-aed02f8837c4	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a95e177-93d7-4bb9-b479-aed02f8837c4 CC0-1.0
HB 1027 update certain citations to federal regulations regarding pipeline safety inspections.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b6c7bb5c-2cfe-4b87-80e5-b4650096a3ac	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6c7bb5c-2cfe-4b87-80e5-b4650096a3ac CC0-1.0
SB 111 require that social media companies provide collected personal data of a user at the user's request…	Concurred in amendments	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 15a6a044-cf65-4336-9faa-2f22e07918fa	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15a6a044-cf65-4336-9faa-2f22e07918fa CC0-1.0
HJR 5001 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8212aa8c-07e6-4abc-b147-7eba82707f71	Mar 2, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8212aa8c-07e6-4abc-b147-7eba82707f71 CC0-1.0
SB 69 make an appropriation for the purchase of a new Division of Highway Patrol airplane and mission…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 08b459b3-2cd0-45f0-b221-8ae8e592ef95	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b459b3-2cd0-45f0-b221-8ae8e592ef95 CC0-1.0
SB 220 authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an…	Reconsidered	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 96d455d9-9b26-4767-9353-f1fe6652e122	Mar 2, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/96d455d9-9b26-4767-9353-f1fe6652e122 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)