R South Dakota Senate · District 34 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Taffy Howard

Contact Email Phone Official site ↗

Compare

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

SB 86

revise provisions regarding certain tax rates. Against party

Nay

Passed

52–8

Mar 7, 2019

SB 167

establish a legislative study to study offenses regarding controlled substances.

Yea

Passed

47–14

Mar 7, 2019

SB 116

create the Dakota promise fund, provide Dakota promise grants, and to make an appropriation. Against party

Nay

Passed

36–26

Mar 7, 2019

SB 164

establish procedures for the investigation of certain missing and murdered indigenous persons.

Yea

Passed

59–0

Mar 7, 2019

HB 1110

establish a penalty for certain persons who fail to file a birth certificate or who fail to provide the notice required for the filing of a death certificate.

Yea

Passed

59–1

Mar 7, 2019

SB 182

revise the special education property tax levy for school districts and to revise the state aid to special education formula.

Yea

Passed

56–3

Mar 7, 2019

SB 188

revise certain provisions regarding state tests.

Nay

Failed

18–41

Mar 7, 2019

SB 136

provide for the utilization of telehealth by a health care professional.

Yea

Passed

60–1

Mar 7, 2019

SB 176

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

Nay

Passed

39–23

Mar 7, 2019

SB 116

create the Dakota promise fund, provide Dakota promise grants, and to make an appropriation.

Nay

Failed

31–31

Mar 7, 2019