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 cast

2,950

across all sessions

Crossed party

609

votes against own party

This page

2,950

matching current filters

Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 162

provide limitations on the use of lighting equipment while hunting.

Yea

Passed

60–1

Mar 3, 2020

HB 1233

make an appropriation to the gaming commission fund, to provide for the transfer of funds to the special racing revolving fund and the South Dakota-bred racing fund, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Mar 3, 2020

SB 146

revise provisions related to tribal identification cards.

Yea

Passed

41–17

Mar 3, 2020

SB 5

provide immunity for qualified mental health professionals at appropriate regional facilities.

Yea

Passed

60–1

Mar 3, 2020

SB 80

revise certain sheriff's fees and costs.

Yea

Passed

55–3

Mar 3, 2020

SB 17

make an appropriation for the plugging and surface reclamation of natural gas wells and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Mar 3, 2020

HB 1188

revise certain programs regarding the Board of Regents and promote efficiency in state government and to make an appropriation therefor.

Absent

Passed

7–0

Mar 3, 2020

SB 16

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

60–1

Mar 3, 2020

HB 1046

authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the design, renovation of, and addition to, the Devereaux Library on the campus of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and to make an appropriation therefor. Against party

Nay

Passed

7–2

Mar 2, 2020

SB 40

authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of an Allied Health Facility and the demolition of Julian Hall and the Julian Hall Addition to the University of South Dakota, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

7–2

Mar 2, 2020