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

SB 16

repeal certain curb ramp construction specifications for municipalities.

Yea

Passed

59–0

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1276

provide a property tax exemption to parents of certain students receiving alternative instruction.

Yea

Passed

5–0

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1188

establish certain provisions regarding postsecondary tuition assistance programs.

Yea

Passed

57–2

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1273

revise certain provisions regarding convention facility on-sale licenses to sell alcoholic beverages.

Yea

Passed

58–1

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1319

adopt the Interstate Compact for the Temporary Licensure of Professionals.

Nay

Failed

16–43

Feb 20, 2018

SB 74

create an exception to the minimum difference in age between adoptive parent and child and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

59–0

Feb 20, 2018

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

32–27

Feb 20, 2018

SB 25

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

Nay

Passed

41–18

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1263

increase the allowable general fund cash balances for school districts.

Yea

Passed

4–1

Feb 20, 2018

HB 1233

require maintenance and repair funding for new nonrevenue generating buildings or facilities at institutions of higher education.

Absent

Passed

4–0

Feb 15, 2018