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

SB 2

adjust for inflation the amount of the special education appropriation that may be set aside for extraordinary expenses. Against party

Nay

Passed

8–1

Feb 22, 2019

HR 1002

Recognizing the impact of Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias on persons living with these conditions, caregivers, and the State of South Dakota.

Yea

Passed

61–0

Feb 22, 2019

HB 1146

revise provisions related to unclaimed property.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 21, 2019

HB 1229

require optional services through Medicaid to be authorized through special appropriation.

Yea

Passed

41–23

Feb 21, 2019

HB 1080

increase the property tax exemption allowed for certain veterans with a disability and the surviving spouses of certain veterans with a disability.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 21, 2019

HB 1178

revise provisions regarding the beginning period for absentee voting.

Yea

Passed

33–32

Feb 21, 2019

HB 1258

create the clean air act settlement fund, to make an appropriation from the fund, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

64–1

Feb 21, 2019

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

64–1

Feb 21, 2019

SB 34

make an appropriation for the replacement of the Elm Lake Dam spillway and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

65–0

Feb 21, 2019

HB 1094

revise certain programs regarding transparency of the petition circulation process.

Yea

Passed

49–16

Feb 21, 2019