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

13%

some cross-party votes

Higher than 94% of chamber peers

Voting record

Breaks with party 22% 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

606

votes against own party

This page

2,950

matching current filters

Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1187

authorize the Bureau of Administration to conduct a study of the Flaming Fountain on Capitol Lake, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

57–1

Mar 12, 2019

HB 1191

legalize the growth, production, and processing of industrial hemp and derivative products in the state.

Yea

Passed

53–9

Mar 12, 2019

HB 1209

revise certain provisions regarding vapor products. Against party

Nay

Passed

40–23

Mar 12, 2019

SB 128

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. Bipartisan

Yea

Passed

34–28

Mar 12, 2019

SB 8

provide for a statewide resource information system.

Absent

Passed

43–12

Mar 12, 2019

HB 1177

provide an opportunity to view a sonogram and hear the child's heartbeat prior to an abortion.

Yea

Passed

51–6

Mar 12, 2019

SB 176

make an appropriation for the second century habitat fund. Against party

Nay

Passed

44–14

Mar 12, 2019

SB 172

make an appropriation for costs related to disasters in the state and to declare an emergency.

Absent

Passed

7–1

Mar 12, 2019

SB 178

make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks to fund certain improvements to Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

53–10

Mar 12, 2019

SB 180

revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2019.

Absent

Passed

7–0

Mar 12, 2019