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 1207

revise certain provisions that prohibit the issuance of certain licenses and permits if a debt is being collected by the obligation recovery center. Against party

Nay

Passed

3–2

Feb 2, 2018

SB 38

revise the process for establishing the compensation of the executive director of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1085

adopt the Uniform Unsworn Domestic Declarations Act.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

SB 51

authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of an athletic support facility at South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.

Absent

Passed

7–0

Feb 2, 2018

SB 37

revise the automatic enrollment provisions of the deferred compensation plan of the South Dakota Retirement System.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1135

revise the definition of fall enrollment for the purposes of education funding.

Yea

Passed

3–2

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1083

revise certain provisions regarding permits to carry a concealed pistol and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1214

revise certain provisions regarding the State Conservation Commission and conservation districts.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

SB 54

make an appropriation for the payment of extraordinary litigation expenses and to declare an emergency.

Absent

Passed

9–0

Feb 2, 2018

HCR 1004

Urging the Governor to fuel the state fleet with premium E-30 fuel.

Yea

Passed

53–9

Feb 2, 2018