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 1318

authorize the South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority to transfer or grant excess reserves to any South Dakota governmental entity. Against party

Nay

Passed

46–15

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1150

require a certain number of crew on a train under certain conditions.

Nay

Failed

12–48

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1287

revise certain provisions regarding multiple employer trusts. Bipartisan

Yea

Passed

30–31

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1311

revise certain provisions regarding legislator salaries. Against party

Nay

Passed

45–16

Feb 21, 2018

SB 25

revise certain fees for entities permitted under the national pollutant discharge elimination system.

Yea

Passed

46–14

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1174

revise certain provisions regarding rights for crime victims.

Yea

Passed

61–0

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1275

revise certain provisions regarding ballot measure petition circulation. Against party

Yea

Failed

19–41

Feb 21, 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

60–0

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1240

revise certain provisions regarding capital outlay funding for schools.

Yea

Passed

57–4

Feb 21, 2018

HB 1162

provide for the placement of a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot at a special election held at the same time as the next primary election, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

60–1

Feb 21, 2018