R South Dakota Senate · District 34 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Taffy Howard

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Session

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

Voting record

Breaks with party 23% of the time

Yea

2,081

voted in favor

Nay

659

voted against

Absent

153

missed votes

Total recorded

2,950

across all sessions

Crossed party

609

votes against own party

Matching

2,950

matching current filters

Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HCR 6004

urging the creation of safe and supportive environments for students with epilepsy.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1033

make an appropriation for the provision of housing infrastructure loans and grants. Against party

Nay

Passed

40–25

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1334

make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act moneys for certain home and community-based services, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

12–3

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1333

make an appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act moneys for child care grants and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

13–3

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1129

prohibit forms of discrimination in access to organ transplantation.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1172

assist students in objectively reviewing scientific information. Against party

Yea

Failed

26–39

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1174

revise requirements for sales of catalytic converters to scrap metal businesses.

Yea

Passed

57–8

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1076

permit certain municipalities to elect aldermen at large.

Yea

Passed

59–6

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1131

provide for a revocation of hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges.

Yea

Passed

63–2

Feb 7, 2022

HB 1077

require certain language for the oath or affirmation for civil office.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 7, 2022