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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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2,950
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1018
revise certain provisions regarding life and health insurance insolvencies.
Absent
Passed
61–0
Jan 23, 2020
HB 1017
provide for certain insurer corporate governance disclosure requirements.
Absent
Passed
62–0
Jan 23, 2020
HB 1015
revise certain provisions regarding banks.
Absent
Passed
62–0
Jan 23, 2020
HB 1030
revise certain provisions regarding the Board of Technical Education.
Absent
Passed
62–0
Jan 23, 2020
HB 1016
revise certain provisions regarding money transmission.
Absent
Passed
62–0
Jan 23, 2020
HB 1049
establish a maximum on the number of words contained in a statement of a proponent or opponent for the ballot question pamphlet.
Absent
Passed
60–2
Jan 22, 2020
HB 1052
change a reference from a secondary election to a runoff election to maintain consistency in terms.
Absent
Passed
60–2
Jan 22, 2020
HB 1005
revise certain provisions regarding the use of telehealth technologies.
Absent
Passed
62–0
Jan 22, 2020
SB 176
make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund. Against party
Nay
Passed
38–24
Mar 29, 2019
HB 1186
repeal the termination of the juvenile detention cost-sharing fund. Against party
Nay
Passed
45–18
Mar 29, 2019
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