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

SCR 7

Supporting the State of Israel.

Yea

Passed

59–2

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1155

create provisions regarding the language development of deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Against party

Nay

Passed

49–12

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1173

provide for inactive status of airport liquor licenses.

Yea

Passed

61–0

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1120

provide equal access for all students to activities sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association or school districts. Against party

Yea

Failed

25–36

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1126

revise certain provisions regarding forensic medical examinations for victims of rape or sexual offense.

Yea

Passed

59–2

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1282

provide certain notice requirements regarding out-of-state contributions to ballot question committees.

Yea

Passed

44–16

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1139

revise the applicability of adverse possession to certain partition fences.

Yea

Passed

58–2

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1305

authorize independents to vote at a primary election under certain conditions.

Nay

Failed

27–34

Feb 12, 2018

SB 34

revise certain provisions regarding registration for pesticide products.

Yea

Passed

61–0

Feb 12, 2018

HB 1185

establish provisions regarding the storage of wine at certain licensed premises.

Yea

Passed

61–0

Feb 12, 2018