Sen. Taffy Howard
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
This page
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matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 13
revise certain provisions regarding the director of the Legislative Research Council issuing fiscal notes for certain ballot measures.
Yea
Passed
60–2
Feb 28, 2018
SCR 15
making formal application to the United States Congress to lawfully change the medical enrollment criteria for the Veterans Health Administration, to include all veterans who served in World War II and the Korean War and who received an honorable discharge or discharge under honorable conditions for their service regardless of current income status.
Yea
Passed
62–0
Feb 28, 2018
SB 178
provide certain exceptions from alcoholic beverage provisions regarding events conducted by certain civic, charitable, educational, fraternal, or veterans organizations.
Yea
Passed
53–9
Feb 28, 2018
SB 155
revise certain provisions regarding the liability of the cost of jail confinement.
Yea
Passed
62–0
Feb 28, 2018
SB 11
revise certain provisions regarding the time period during which petition sponsors may submit ballot measures to the Legislative Research Council for review and comment.
Yea
Passed
62–0
Feb 28, 2018
SB 44
establish a license for certain gaming equipment manufacturers and distributors and to establish a license fee. Against party
Nay
Passed
50–10
Feb 27, 2018
SB 164
prohibit certain instances of inserting a urinary catheter without consent of the patient.
Yea
Passed
60–0
Feb 27, 2018
SB 59
authorize the Department of Tourism to permit certain commercial advertising in information centers. Against party
Nay
Passed
57–2
Feb 27, 2018
SB 94
establish certain provisions regarding the opportunity scholarship program.
Yea
Passed
59–1
Feb 27, 2018
SB 96
designate chislic as the official nosh of the State of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
41–18
Feb 27, 2018
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