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

matching current filters

Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

HB 1286

authorize certain political parties to be classified under alternative political status, to revise certain provisions regarding nominating petitions, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

54–5

Mar 8, 2018

HB 1264

authorize the construction of the precision agriculture building and certain renovations at South Dakota State University, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

46–14

Mar 8, 2018

SB 62

provide for the notification related to a breach of certain data and to provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

59–0

Mar 8, 2018

SB 77

revise certain provisions regarding information provided to ballot question committees. Against party

Nay

Passed

51–9

Mar 8, 2018

HB 1268

provide for revised dates to prefile legislation.

Yea

Passed

53–5

Mar 8, 2018

SB 46

require school districts to adopt a policy limiting the use of restraint and seclusion.

Yea

Passed

47–12

Mar 8, 2018

HB 1139

revise the applicability of adverse possession to certain partition fences.

Yea

Passed

58–3

Mar 7, 2018

HJR 1004

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next election a Constitutional amendment to revise certain provisions relating to the rights of crime victims.

Yea

Passed

56–6

Mar 7, 2018

HJR 1006

Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to amendments to the Constitution.

Yea

Passed

51–11

Mar 7, 2018

HB 1140

revise certain provisions regarding access to public water.

Yea

Passed

48–13

Mar 7, 2018