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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%
154 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
154
missed votes
Total cast
2,950
across all sessions
Crossed party
606
votes against own party
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2,950
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
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Date
HB 1013
require criminal background investigations for certain vital records employees.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 22, 2019
HB 1036
revise provisions related to the Board of Technical Professions.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 22, 2019
HB 1012
revise certain provisions regarding state laboratory services.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 22, 2019
HB 1018
transfer the collection of various fees from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Jan 16, 2019
HB 1014
repeal certain provisions regarding payments of the tax imposed on financial institutions and banks.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Jan 16, 2019
HB 1015
revise certain references to the Internal Revenue Code.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Jan 16, 2019
SCR 2
To provide for legislative task forces to study, report, and develop and consider recommendations and proposed legislation regarding sustainable improvements to the continuum of mental health services available in the state.
Yea
Passed
61–4
Jan 16, 2019
HB 1001
revise the timing of the recalculation of the allocations for the disability levels in the state aid to special education formula.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Jan 16, 2019
HB 1009
revise certain provisions regarding state employment.
Yea
Passed
65–0
Jan 16, 2019
HB 1040
establish certain provisions regarding the opportunity scholarship program.
Absent
Passed
62–1
Jan 15, 2019
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