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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
12%
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 23% 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
609
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1333
make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act moneys for child care grants and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
55–9
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1034
make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
62–1
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1030
make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
59–4
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1155
revise the compensation for a township board member overseer. Against party
Nay
Passed
59–5
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1019
make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
53–10
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1329
require a forensic audit of election results after each presidential general election.
Yea
Passed
33–31
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1306
make an appropriation to rural access infrastructure funds and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
6–0
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1287
revise certain provisions regarding the crime of rape and provide a penalty therefor. Against party
Nay
Passed
53–10
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1308
provide for the payment of signing bonuses to school district staff members.
Yea
Passed
64–0
Feb 17, 2022
HB 1018
make an appropriation for the construction of a storage garage in Rapid City and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
60–3
Feb 17, 2022
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