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R South Dakota Senate · District 34 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Taffy Howard

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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
Sponsored
420
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
6
assignments
2,950 roll-call votes

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
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2,950
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Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1107
revise and repeal various provisions regarding the construction and maintenance of county and township highways and bridges.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1131
authorize certain road district trustees and employees to receive compensation under a district contract.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1116
revise certain provisions regarding special interest motor vehicle license plates.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1115
revise certain provisions regarding crop liens.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1113
revise certain provisions regarding the vehicles required to stop at a state weighing station.
Yea
Passed
63–0
Jan 31, 2018
SB 88
revise certain provisions in regarding disinterment permits.
Yea
Passed
61–0
Jan 31, 2018
SB 60
revise the administrative rule-making authority for the Department of Human Services. Against party
Nay
Passed
45–16
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1175
exempt certain sales of goods and services by minors from the sales tax. Against party
Yea
Failed
24–37
Jan 31, 2018
SB 26
revise certain provisions regarding public grain buyers.
Yea
Passed
59–2
Jan 31, 2018
HB 1099
revise certain provisions regarding dual education credit. Against party
Nay
Passed
54–9
Jan 31, 2018
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