Kevin Jensen

SD Senate District 16

Republican South Dakota since Jan 14, 2025

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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 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 106 modify the amount required to be set aside for extraordinary expenses incurred in providing special…	Do Pass	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll a9e2fbbb-40c8-4ee7-9342-2a082db004bd	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9e2fbbb-40c8-4ee7-9342-2a082db004bd CC0-1.0
SB 133 provide additional legislative oversight of rulemaking.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 271e5d9e-46f2-4921-9354-09d236d158c4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/271e5d9e-46f2-4921-9354-09d236d158c4 CC0-1.0
SB 196 increase the income limits for a property tax assessment freeze.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6101a88f-b12a-4fec-9aca-d6bdfd0ebc2b	Feb 24, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6101a88f-b12a-4fec-9aca-d6bdfd0ebc2b CC0-1.0
HB 1001 provide for prescribed burning of state-owned land by a person owning adjoining land and to declare…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ed164510-b0b8-4045-a38c-f98a066964ea	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed164510-b0b8-4045-a38c-f98a066964ea CC0-1.0
SB 121 transfer moneys and make an appropriation for the replacement of the Richmond Lake dam and spillway…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0da6462e-1bd9-4c3f-9378-93f2c24b69fe	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0da6462e-1bd9-4c3f-9378-93f2c24b69fe CC0-1.0
HB 1265 authorize the salvage of certain bird eggs.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c37827ab-06cf-45d0-9f53-39f271408ac0	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c37827ab-06cf-45d0-9f53-39f271408ac0 CC0-1.0
SB 211 prohibit certain billing practices by ambulance service providers and establish reimbursement…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ae27b149-9da3-4e23-8db7-34abfa2d93b4	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae27b149-9da3-4e23-8db7-34abfa2d93b4 CC0-1.0
SB 222 make an appropriation for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and riparian buffer initiative…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7727cc0d-b01d-4a7b-bc7f-026ac73ee26d	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7727cc0d-b01d-4a7b-bc7f-026ac73ee26d CC0-1.0
SB 245 create the homeowner property tax reduction fund, and to transfer moneys to the homeowner property…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 280b3ebc-f412-421d-ac45-23d03d7e0ab3	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/280b3ebc-f412-421d-ac45-23d03d7e0ab3 CC0-1.0
SB 120 make an appropriation for the economic development of South Dakota.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ba06e900-203a-45da-9946-8424ef371120	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba06e900-203a-45da-9946-8424ef371120 CC0-1.0
SB 102 modify the distribution of gaming revenues.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f8a6e6a-c61f-43d5-b01a-d414e2ec43ba	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f8a6e6a-c61f-43d5-b01a-d414e2ec43ba CC0-1.0
SJR 508 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, amendments to the Constitution…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll ccb5f2bb-d97f-49bb-8fbc-84d5b81564a9	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ccb5f2bb-d97f-49bb-8fbc-84d5b81564a9 CC0-1.0
SB 74 transfer moneys to the general fund from the budget reserve fund and the general revenue…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 12e8e248-d9b6-4c65-af11-18fef598f7f9	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12e8e248-d9b6-4c65-af11-18fef598f7f9 CC0-1.0
SB 244 address issues facing South Dakota.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b3dc95f4-bc54-45d3-a82b-e9d4bbb43cae	Feb 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3dc95f4-bc54-45d3-a82b-e9d4bbb43cae CC0-1.0
SB 172 enhance the economy of South Dakota.	Tabled	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 67af17f4-3d87-4db7-a72e-aaedcc1fc88c	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/67af17f4-3d87-4db7-a72e-aaedcc1fc88c CC0-1.0
SB 134 restrict deference to a state agency's interpretation of a state statute, administrative rule, or…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a4e1e3c-d68b-4ad1-8ad8-0bb0f5f27ccf	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a4e1e3c-d68b-4ad1-8ad8-0bb0f5f27ccf CC0-1.0
SB 124 temporarily prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of any product containing…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 18014e7b-1148-4d47-8480-9479430badb7	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18014e7b-1148-4d47-8480-9479430badb7 CC0-1.0
SB 193 clarify the definition of backup electric generation.	Do Pass Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c73ae6f0-87df-45a3-b6cc-0199aaca91a4	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c73ae6f0-87df-45a3-b6cc-0199aaca91a4 CC0-1.0
	Reconsidered	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll bc3c4d39-6bbd-4ad7-85d2-f6793fef6ede	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc3c4d39-6bbd-4ad7-85d2-f6793fef6ede CC0-1.0
SJR 507 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election, an amendment to state law to…	Deferred to the 41st legislative day	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bf4e6c47-7570-4dfe-9a5b-1b20899fc0c2	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf4e6c47-7570-4dfe-9a5b-1b20899fc0c2 CC0-1.0
SJR 505 proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the…	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll b092ed4a-d1be-43f2-8699-a57b20261d19	Feb 23, 2026	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b092ed4a-d1be-43f2-8699-a57b20261d19 CC0-1.0
SB 76 authorize loans from the South Dakota housing infrastructure fund for airport infrastructure.	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99461bfb-fe06-4eb0-bd3a-b6f11099dbd3	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99461bfb-fe06-4eb0-bd3a-b6f11099dbd3 CC0-1.0
SB 219 require that a state agency consult with the Aeronautics Commission prior to purchasing…	Do Pass Amended	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 34fae5b2-5354-4aa5-b7b1-984f9ec69866	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34fae5b2-5354-4aa5-b7b1-984f9ec69866 CC0-1.0
HB 1189 establish a greater tire weight limit for a mobile crane moving on any highway in this state.	Do Pass	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2aa38247-26ef-464f-9ec8-08b666b1c3c5	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2aa38247-26ef-464f-9ec8-08b666b1c3c5 CC0-1.0
SB 239 modify provisions relating to the reinvestment payment program, and relating to the purchasing of…	Do Pass Amended	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll c891c0d3-0787-44d8-9fc2-375f9a9374e9	Feb 23, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c891c0d3-0787-44d8-9fc2-375f9a9374e9 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (439 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (64 as lead sponsor)