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Kevin Jensen
SD Senate District 16
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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 136
make an appropriation for grants to support the purchase of personal protective equipment by…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b56d140b-d2a7-46b9-9adb-bdaf5f6f5bd1 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b56d140b-d2a7-46b9-9adb-bdaf5f6f5bd1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1099
reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61cabde5-a1ae-4a01-95bc-9e6d258ce3e6 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61cabde5-a1ae-4a01-95bc-9e6d258ce3e6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1193
modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 667a4320-8cb6-4287-b906-5ef559f9bc64 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/667a4320-8cb6-4287-b906-5ef559f9bc64 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 220
authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7f304456-c4a6-42bb-b073-fe651f203561 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7f304456-c4a6-42bb-b073-fe651f203561 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6d37a723-39f9-4448-9856-8fb22e01374e | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6d37a723-39f9-4448-9856-8fb22e01374e CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 1092
update provisions pertaining to open records.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2e83a16b-9db9-4707-b313-0b451d5c13fe | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e83a16b-9db9-4707-b313-0b451d5c13fe CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1292
limit the ability of a health carrier to recoup, recover, or retroactively deny previously paid…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70f9e313-e1b0-4c23-9781-6bfcf690fbaf | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70f9e313-e1b0-4c23-9781-6bfcf690fbaf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1257
amend the definition of an abortion.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af45c6ca-9ff0-4b68-be70-d5d0533ffb1b | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af45c6ca-9ff0-4b68-be70-d5d0533ffb1b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 79
make an appropriation to the South Dakota Board of Technical Education to construct an advanced…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9954d39-a106-4508-a640-45ff6e02de52 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9954d39-a106-4508-a640-45ff6e02de52 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1299
permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 933c6474-e42d-4717-aa00-ebfa55e6d70a | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/933c6474-e42d-4717-aa00-ebfa55e6d70a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1209
require employment verification eligibility through the e-verify program and to provide a penalty…
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b2cb98d3-a162-4fcc-9c39-f73693c9e239 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2cb98d3-a162-4fcc-9c39-f73693c9e239 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1107
modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f1b39e6-7748-4e08-90bc-7d9b27f5c80b | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f1b39e6-7748-4e08-90bc-7d9b27f5c80b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 37
make appropriations for water and environmental purposes and to declare an emergency.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d36802f6-0aa9-473c-9b82-a6e47b7af029 | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d36802f6-0aa9-473c-9b82-a6e47b7af029 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1220
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfa53220-34f6-4a9d-bf22-c63178bbd2bb | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfa53220-34f6-4a9d-bf22-c63178bbd2bb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1275
create requirements for age verification and parental consent for application stores and to provide…
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Deferred to the 41st legislative day | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9162a75d-6c2c-4ffc-b086-844eca5cf30c | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9162a75d-6c2c-4ffc-b086-844eca5cf30c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1286
amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69cc47f1-f4b2-4de0-9f9e-ffb00043fa1e | Mar 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69cc47f1-f4b2-4de0-9f9e-ffb00043fa1e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1084
amend provisions pertaining to the public availability of information contained in certain records.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 937d6967-812e-4dfe-b37e-4343a015c2aa | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/937d6967-812e-4dfe-b37e-4343a015c2aa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 130
make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c5a9994-d6b7-4d43-b615-8fa32ad9d054 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c5a9994-d6b7-4d43-b615-8fa32ad9d054 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1264
eliminate the Agricultural Land Assessment Implementation and Oversight Advisory Task Force, and to…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d7f708b-df24-4916-83bf-07a239e071eb | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d7f708b-df24-4916-83bf-07a239e071eb 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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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 747ff66d-f1c1-4afb-a4df-de90f55fef10 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/747ff66d-f1c1-4afb-a4df-de90f55fef10 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1254
exempt any soil amendment used exclusively for agricultural purposes from sales tax.
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Do Pass | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a65e586-de1b-4b31-8a52-fb308c5ac5d4 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a65e586-de1b-4b31-8a52-fb308c5ac5d4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 240
make an appropriation for county rural access infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a0e8c44-7af4-407b-8125-3a7ea28b3c56 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a0e8c44-7af4-407b-8125-3a7ea28b3c56 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1046
authorize the Department of Corrections to demolish the Pierre Minimum Center, to make an…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b113851d-8aed-48cd-a406-03cb70f97081 | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b113851d-8aed-48cd-a406-03cb70f97081 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1106
revise the terms of county extension board members.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0e3c258b-838e-4682-b1c7-f213156d7bbf | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0e3c258b-838e-4682-b1c7-f213156d7bbf CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1219
require the provision of interpreter or translator services for parties to an administrative…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8d28515-4ef6-47ac-935d-fc484be0a4ec | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8d28515-4ef6-47ac-935d-fc484be0a4ec 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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