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 1008

include a hybrid facility as a facility to be regulated by the Public Utilities Commission.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Mar 5, 2025

HB 1216

modify and repeal provisions related to the Legislative Research Council.

Yea

Passed

34–0

Mar 5, 2025

SB 62

establish mandatory reporting requirements related to improper governmental conduct and crime, and to provide a penalty therefor. Against party

Nay

Passed

20–14

Mar 5, 2025

HB 1059

clarify the meaning of teleconference for purposes of open meeting requirements.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Mar 4, 2025

HB 1221

make an appropriation for victim services provided by nonprofit organizations.

Yea

Passed

33–1

Mar 4, 2025

SB 116

revise and repeal provisions related to street racing prohibitions and to provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

31–4

Mar 4, 2025

HB 1016

revise provisions related to pharmacy and to increase fees. Against party

Nay

Passed

27–8

Mar 4, 2025

HB 1069

regulate vapor products and to provide a penalty therefor.

Yea

Passed

19–15

Mar 4, 2025

SB 69

revise provisions related to trusts.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Mar 4, 2025

HJR 5002

Applying to the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution to call for a convention for proposing an amendment to the constitution establishing congressional term limits.

Yea

Passed

25–10

Mar 4, 2025