Sen. Taffy Howard
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
This page
2,950
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
SB 170
make an appropriation for costs related to forest resiliency and growth in the state and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
64–2
Mar 7, 2022
SB 212
revise certain fees collected by the Office of the Secretary of State.
Yea
Passed
58–8
Mar 7, 2022
SB 211
protect an individual's conscience from entities requiring the COVID-19 vaccine.
Yea
Passed
34–32
Mar 7, 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
66–0
Mar 7, 2022
SB 54
appropriate funds for the Dakota State University Cyber Program Expansion and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
57–8
Mar 7, 2022
SB 109
make an appropriation to pay increased costs incurred in the construction of an appropriate regional facility and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
52–14
Mar 7, 2022
SB 97
authorize the Board of Regents to acquire the incubator building located on the campus of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, to contract for the design and renovation thereof, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
52–14
Mar 7, 2022
SB 175
make an appropriation to the Department of Game, Fish and Parks for building a shooting range in western South Dakota and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
37–29
Mar 7, 2022
SB 81
revise the definition of sexual contact for purposes of sexual contact with a child under eighteen by a person in a position of authority.
Yea
Passed
61–4
Mar 7, 2022
HCR 6012
Urging the development of options for ensuring continued visitation of patients and residents in nursing facilities and assisted living centers.
Yea
Passed
66–0
Mar 7, 2022
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