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 54
appropriate funds for the Dakota State University Cyber Program Expansion and to declare an emergency. Against party
Nay
Passed
8–1
Mar 1, 2022
HB 1196
designate the traditional flute as the official indigenous musical instrument of South Dakota.
Absent
Passed
66–0
Mar 1, 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
9–0
Mar 1, 2022
SB 44
authorize the Board of Regents to contract for the demolition of Briscoe Hall and the existing Lincoln Hall, and the design and construction of the new Lincoln Hall, at Northern State University, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
6–3
Mar 1, 2022
SB 147
authorize the construction and operation of a nursing facility in Lyman County and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
64–3
Mar 1, 2022
SB 55
appropriate funds for the expansion of broadband infrastructure and to declare an emergency.
Yea
Passed
9–0
Mar 1, 2022
SB 104
modify certain provisions related to elections for sparse school districts.
Yea
Passed
54–13
Mar 1, 2022
HR 7004
Addressing the Governor's unacceptable actions in matters related to the appraiser certification program.
Absent
Failed
29–36
Mar 1, 2022
SB 77
enhance the penalty on registered sex offenders who commit sexual contact without consent from a person capable of consenting.
Yea
Passed
67–0
Mar 1, 2022
SB 119
prohibit sexual contact between prison employees and prisoners.
Absent
Passed
66–0
Mar 1, 2022
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