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 95% 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
605
votes against own party
This page
2,950
matching current filters
Bill
Description
Vote
Result
Tally
Date
HB 1134
make an appropriation for the economic development prosperity of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 9, 2026
HB 1274
prohibit the dispensing, distribution, sale, or advertisement of certain articles or things for purposes of an unlawful abortion and provide a criminal and civil penalty therefor.
Yea
Passed
31–2
Mar 9, 2026
HB 1135
make an appropriation to enhance the economic health of South Dakota.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 9, 2026
HB 1038
allow the Public Utilities Commission to assess actual costs to data centers that are customers of public utilities.
Yea
Passed
32–2
Mar 9, 2026
SB 214
amend provisions pertaining to the publication of the statewide voter registration file.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
SB 90
expand the information required to be sent to the prescription drug monitoring program for each registry identification card holder.
Yea
Passed
31–3
Mar 5, 2026
SB 41
revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution of digitally fabricated material of an identifiable individual, and provide penalties therefor.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1082
establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students.
Yea
Passed
5–4
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1299
permit the use of biological filtration systems in water recreational facilities located in certain lodging establishments.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1220
regulate the sale of nicotine products, and to provide a penalty therefor. Against party
Nay
Passed
27–7
Mar 5, 2026
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