Sen. Taffy Howard
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
This page
2,950
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1227
make an appropriation for the rural veterinary medical education program and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
8–1
Mar 2, 2020
SCR 601
Supporting trade negotiations to remove barriers to country of origin labelling.
Yea
Passed
55–3
Mar 2, 2020
HCR 6023
To encourage the Executive Board of the Legislature to create an interim legislative study to address the mental health of first responders. Against party
Nay
Passed
55–3
Mar 2, 2020
HCR 6022
Urging the State Trade Office in the Governor's Office of Economic Development to promote international business and trade on behalf of South Dakota exporters.
Yea
Passed
54–5
Mar 2, 2020
HB 1044
make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to fund the development of the Cyber Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center at Dakota State University and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
7–2
Mar 2, 2020
HB 1292
make an appropriation to expand rural access to broadband services and to declare an emergency.
Absent
Passed
8–0
Feb 27, 2020
HB 1177
require that school district elections occur in conjunction with the general election.
Absent
Failed
25–35
Feb 27, 2020
HB 1119
include certain offenses committed in another state for purposes of an enhanced penalty.
Absent
Passed
60–1
Feb 27, 2020
HJR 5003
Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election, an amendment to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation of the property tax relief trust fund and to provide for the transfer of unobligated cash.
Absent
Failed
21–40
Feb 27, 2020
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