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Taffy Howard
SD Senate District 34
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Government Operations & Budget 31Economy & Taxes 25Environment & Energy 8Civil Rights & Liberties 7Criminal Justice & Policing 7Labor & Employment 7Technology & Privacy 7Agriculture 6Education 5Elections & Voting 5Housing 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Social Services & Welfare 4Banking & Finance 2Healthcare 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Senate District 34 current
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 14, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD Senate District 34
South Dakota |
Republican | Jan 10, 2017 | Jan 9, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| SD House District 33
South Dakota |
Republican | — | Jan 10, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (376 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 26
revise procurement for highway construction contracts.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/935a229c-a047-4a9c-8927-32594dedd3cd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 44
establish investigative subpoena authority to gather business records in certain investigations.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/364a98f4-6569-4ef5-a1da-46f92e4c11ef CC0-1.0 |
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SB 63
establish the state office of apprenticeship within the Department of Labor and Regulation.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9430260-f1f1-43fc-9403-adfe9daae6c9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 84
increase thresholds for the value of and eligibility for the partners in education scholarship.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eea5d01-db9c-4bce-838e-cc739b245f4c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 34
amend provisions pertaining to conducting a municipal or school district election and to declare an…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 | Jan 23, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/23726826-7b5b-4319-a427-be5c4df05d77 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 77
ban kratom and kratom products and to provide a penalty therefor.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75ecd15b-a60d-4c7d-b886-46e19c9d886a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 61
ban hemp-derived intoxicants not for medical purposes.
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Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/04281e7e-88fe-4db3-b376-18c138f8443a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 25
update provisions related to the permit application process for proposed energy and transmission…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 | Jan 22, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20c1851e-99f3-4396-8047-336b6dd09c69 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 22
clarify when certification of values is transmitted to the county.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9672ad5b-22b7-4c8d-bce3-b693208a5998 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 9
revise provisions regarding notices to the one-call notification center.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1e1441c-99ac-4167-90c6-62e41595b38f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1044
make an appropriation to implement the rural health transformation program, and to declare an…
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Do Pass Amended | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 375038d2-c402-4f42-87f1-cca0ee4a789b | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/375038d2-c402-4f42-87f1-cca0ee4a789b CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to amend | Nay | legislature · stage not recorded · roll 16cb2914-276e-4b7d-a2c3-23c7cc8f56d4 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16cb2914-276e-4b7d-a2c3-23c7cc8f56d4 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 17
prohibit a candidate or political committee from accepting contributions or loans made by a foreign…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d8341d5-404f-4c41-b850-c2f8655fce70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 24
create a solid background license plate for South Dakota.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d94293e-5099-4586-9343-02c273720fe5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 4
revise procedures for returning and withholding security deposits for residential premises.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/51678a9c-2958-4c73-b19f-5c1b913d4cb9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 10
revise a provision related to the adoption of federal motor carrier regulations.
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Do Pass Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d912ed26-6c0e-455d-b1e9-695b7bd9f2d9 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d912ed26-6c0e-455d-b1e9-695b7bd9f2d9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 38
modify the annual fee imposed on certain concentrated animal feeding operations.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91f354b1-a791-4f8d-814f-592d8337f3d1 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91f354b1-a791-4f8d-814f-592d8337f3d1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 8
permit a school district to administer epinephrine using a nasal spray.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a49f613-930a-4bf6-802b-b9d0d3c76181 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a49f613-930a-4bf6-802b-b9d0d3c76181 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 11
increase reinstatement fees and abstract driver record fees.
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ade22d4-08bd-4cb5-aed4-2a6910d2e09b | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ade22d4-08bd-4cb5-aed4-2a6910d2e09b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 64
revise and repeal provisions related to the athletic commission.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 10160ffe-516c-4037-bb18-1eb07af62953 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10160ffe-516c-4037-bb18-1eb07af62953 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5
require the disclosure of whether a ballot question was proposed by initiative or by the…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ac00556d-c1af-4502-8ace-ed78c03cb4e4 | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac00556d-c1af-4502-8ace-ed78c03cb4e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 41
revise a provision related to criminal invasions of privacy, prohibit the creation and distribution…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 27d0548e-5db8-4dc8-a364-7a5c9785ad81 | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27d0548e-5db8-4dc8-a364-7a5c9785ad81 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 40
revise the compliance requirements for limitations on foreign ownership of agricultural land.
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c632c5a-85b9-4209-b051-802dd8f02a3d | Jan 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c632c5a-85b9-4209-b051-802dd8f02a3d CC0-1.0 |
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SR 701
recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Adopt Resolution as amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e336d1f-8bd5-4718-9abf-84345b5024bc | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e336d1f-8bd5-4718-9abf-84345b5024bc CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to amend | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a87ba9ac-d797-4f07-9514-f1b2da358bc6 | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a87ba9ac-d797-4f07-9514-f1b2da358bc6 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (68 as lead sponsor)
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SC 822
SD · —
honoring TKO’s Custom Catering and Capitol Cafe for outstanding service.
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SB 93
SD · —
prohibit certain state officers or employees from being employed by an organization that was the recipient of a contract awarded on behalf of a state agency…
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SB 156
SD · —
modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.
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SB 191
SD · —
remove the authorization to issue grants as part of a tax increment financing district.
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SB 109
SD · —
modify requirements to create a tax increment financing district.
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SB 130
SD · —
make an appropriation for roadway and related infrastructure improvements required because of construction activity at Ellsworth Air Force Base and to declare…
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SB 164
SD · —
require that any holder of a commercial driver license in this state must be proficient in the English language, and to provide a penalty therefor.
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HC 8012
SD · —
recognizing Captain Royce Williams for his exemplary military service and bravery in combat.
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SB 199
SD · —
establish a new fund to provide property tax relief.
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HB 1286
SD · —
amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.
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