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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
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 183
provide funds to the precision agriculture fund by revising the allocation of petroleum release compensation and inspection fee revenues and online lottery revenues and to repeal the ethanol fuel fund. Against party
Nay
Passed
49–12
Mar 6, 2018
SB 68
revise certain provisions regarding the assistance provided to counties by state firefighting resources.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Mar 6, 2018
SB 81
revise certain provisions regarding the building South Dakota fund and the programs funded thereunder. Against party
Nay
Passed
43–18
Mar 6, 2018
SB 77
revise certain provisions regarding information provided to ballot question committees. Against party
Nay
Passed
52–9
Mar 6, 2018
SB 98
revise certain provisions regarding the 911 emergency surcharge, the public safety 911 emergency fund, and revenue distribution and to repeal the 911 emergency surcharge sunset clause.
Yea
Passed
55–4
Mar 5, 2018
SB 156
revise certain provisions regarding brand inspections.
Yea
Passed
58–1
Mar 5, 2018
SB 100
establish certain provisions related to grant monitoring and review and to revise certain record retention policies.
Yea
Passed
59–0
Mar 5, 2018
SB 128
revise certain provisions regarding ballot question committees.
Yea
Passed
59–0
Mar 5, 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
58–1
Mar 5, 2018
HB 1248
revise certain provisions regarding filing and recording secured transaction records with the Office of the Secretary of State.
Yea
Passed
59–0
Mar 5, 2018
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