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 1176
clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation. Bipartisan
Nay
Passed
5–4
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1245
authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. Against party
Nay
Passed
19–15
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1108
require the sealing of court files upon dismissal or denial of a petition for a protection order.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1176
clarify bond or pre-trial release upon sobriety program participation.
Nay
Failed
4–5
Mar 5, 2026
HB 1138
require the licensure of non-medical home care agencies, and to provide a penalty therefor. Against party
Nay
Passed
20–14
Mar 5, 2026
SB 131
revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant hunt for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients.
Yea
Passed
34–0
Mar 5, 2026
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