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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%
153 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
153
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 1306
make an appropriation to rural access infrastructure funds and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
66–1
Mar 9, 2022
SB 161
make an appropriation for matching funds to enhance research in manufacturing processes having lunar application and planetary use in tribal housing development and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
56–11
Mar 9, 2022
HB 1210
make an appropriation to the Board of Regents to provide grant funding for a new biomedical facility at the research park in Sioux Falls, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
49–17
Mar 9, 2022
SB 109
make an appropriation to pay increased costs incurred in the construction of an appropriate regional facility and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
66–0
Mar 9, 2022
HB 1166
make an appropriation for road improvements leading to the former entrance into the Palisades State Park and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
54–13
Mar 9, 2022
SB 174
make an appropriation to provide a grant for the construction of a facility to provide certain health facilities and services and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
65–1
Mar 9, 2022
SB 211
protect an individual's conscience from entities requiring the COVID-19 vaccine.
Yea
Passed
57–9
Mar 9, 2022
SB 104
modify certain provisions related to elections for sparse school districts.
Yea
Passed
66–1
Mar 9, 2022
HB 1174
revise requirements for sales of catalytic converters to scrap metal businesses.
Yea
Passed
64–3
Mar 8, 2022
HB 1012
protect students and employees at institutions of higher education from divisive concepts.
Yea
Passed
57–10
Mar 8, 2022
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