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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
13%
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 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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1190
provide for certain reporting requirements related to abortions.
Yea
Passed
54–11
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1250
revise certain provisions regarding professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.
Yea
Passed
60–5
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1255
make an appropriation from the coordinated natural resources conservation fund to the State Conservation Commission, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 21, 2019
SB 58
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
7–1
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1073
revise provisions regarding the locating and spotting of predators or varmints from a drone.
Yea
Passed
62–3
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1186
repeal the termination of the juvenile detention cost-sharing fund.
Yea
Passed
57–8
Feb 21, 2019
HJR 1003
Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election a new section to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the creation and administration of a trust fund using the net receipts from unclaimed property.
Yea
Passed
37–28
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1262
make an appropriation to reimburse certain health care professionals who have complied with the requirements for certain health care recruitment assistance programs and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1050
revise certain provisions regarding the use and possession of scanning devices and reencoders.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Feb 21, 2019
HB 1237
establish the duty to collect data and share information on missing and murdered indigenous persons.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 20, 2019
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