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%

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

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

This page

2,950

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 125

clarify the authority of the Government Operations and Audit Committee to issue a subpoena. Against party

Nay

Passed

46–14

Mar 9, 2018

HB 1045

transfer funds from the budget reserve fund to support state aid to education and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

54–6

Mar 9, 2018

HB 1044

revise the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2018. Against party

Nay

Passed

10–1

Mar 9, 2018

SB 63

revise certain prohibitions regarding methamphetamines and to create a mandatory penalty for a violation thereof and revise certain sentencing criteria for methamphetamine and opioids.

Yea

Passed

51–9

Mar 9, 2018

HB 1320

appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools. Against party

Nay

Passed

45–16

Mar 9, 2018

HB 1307

appropriate money for the ordinary expenses of the legislative, judicial, and executive departments of the state, the expenses of state institutions, interest on the public debt, and for common schools.

Yea

Passed

11–0

Mar 9, 2018

HB 1055

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

Nay

Passed

8–3

Mar 8, 2018

HB 1056

revise certain property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to education formula. Against party

Nay

Passed

45–15

Mar 8, 2018

SB 29

increase the amount authorized for certain brand fees and to authorize an expedited registration fee.

Yea

Passed

59–1

Mar 8, 2018

HB 1056

revise certain property tax levies for the general fund of school districts and to revise the state aid to education formula. Against party

Nay

Passed

8–3

Mar 8, 2018