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

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 50

authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the construction of the American Indian Student Center at South Dakota State University and to make an appropriation therefor.

Absent

Passed

9–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1123

prohibit certain persons suffering from a severe mental illness from receiving capital punishment. Against party

Nay

Passed

43–18

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1217

repeal a provision that prohibits hunting of mourning doves on certain property.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

SB 30

provide for the regulation of microblading by municipalities.

Yea

Passed

62–0

Feb 2, 2018

SB 53

authorize the Board of Regents to sell existing real property in Pennington County and to acquire real property in Pennington County for the use and benefit of the South Dakota State University West River Agriculture Center.

Absent

Passed

9–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1129

revise certain provisions regarding full-time equivalent positions.

Yea

Passed

5–0

Feb 2, 2018

HB 1024

revise certain provisions regarding South Dakota One Call.

Yea

Passed

53–9

Feb 1, 2018

SB 48

authorize the Board of Regents to purchase improved agricultural real property in Meade County, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

54–8

Feb 1, 2018

HB 1062

authorize the Board of Regents to purchase unimproved real property in Brown County, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party

Nay

Passed

9–1

Feb 1, 2018

SB 22

allow commercial driver license applicants three attempts to pass the commercial driver license examination.

Yea

Passed

54–8

Feb 1, 2018