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

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2,950

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

Tally

Date

SB 172

provide a rebuttable presumption in favor of joint physical custody of a minor child.

Yea

Passed

20–13

Feb 21, 2025

HCR 6002

Urging the United States Congress and the President of the United States to remove the requirement of a project labor agreement for federal construction projects.

Yea

Passed

31–2

Feb 21, 2025

HB 1025

authorize the Department of Corrections to construct a prison facility for offenders committed to the Department of Corrections in Lincoln County, to make an appropriation therefor, to transfer moneys to the incarceration construction fund, and to declare an emergency.

Yea

Passed

18–0

Feb 20, 2025

SB 155

reduce the amount of net receipts of unclaimed property deposited into the general fund.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Feb 20, 2025

SJR 505

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, establishing the trust for unclaimed property fund.

Yea

Passed

35–0

Feb 20, 2025

SB 126

establish the manner of determining payments for the child care assistance program.

Yea

Passed

5–3

Feb 20, 2025

SB 70

modify the maximum sparsity benefit a sparse school district is eligible to receive.

Yea

Passed

5–3

Feb 20, 2025

SB 144

require legislative approval for significant capital expenditures by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Feb 20, 2025

SB 142

revise the dates for submission of budget requests.

Yea

Passed

9–0

Feb 20, 2025

SB 145

require legislative approval of real property leases that are necessary for the operation of state government and exceed specified durations or rental payments.

Yea

Passed

8–0

Feb 20, 2025