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R South Dakota Senate · District 34 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Taffy Howard

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Total votes
2,950
all sessions
Attendance
94%
153 missed
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
With party
77%
of cast votes
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
13%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 94% of chamber peers
Sponsored
420
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
6
assignments
2,950 roll-call votes

Voting record

Breaks with party 22% of the time

Yea
2,081
voted in favor
Nay
659
voted against
Absent
153
missed votes
Total cast
2,950
across all sessions
Crossed party
600
votes against own party
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2,950
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
HB 1134
make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
8–1
Mar 2, 2026
HJR 5001
proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain. Against party
Yea
Failed
14–19
Mar 2, 2026
SB 220
authorize a comprehensive study of juvenile correctional and residential facilities, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
24–9
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1135
make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
8–1
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1089
modify the distributions of revenues collected from severance taxation on new permits. Bipartisan
Yea
Passed
5–4
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1193
modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. Against party
Nay
Passed
31–2
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1099
reschedule the pharmaceutical composition of crystalline polymorph psilocybin in a drug product approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule IV controlled substance. Against party
Nay
Passed
21–12
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1107
modify restrictions on lands for certain public purposes. Against party
Nay
Passed
20–13
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1194
clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.
Yea
Passed
30–3
Mar 2, 2026
HB 1092
update provisions pertaining to open records.
Yea
Passed
33–0
Mar 2, 2026
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