South Dakota State Senator

Taffy Howard 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1253

Introduced

2/2/26

Refer

2/3/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Engrossed

2/18/26

Refer

2/20/26

Report Pass

3/4/26

Report Pass

3/9/26

Adjust the assessment methodology for owner-occupied single-family dwellings and nonagricultural property.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1261

Introduced

2/3/26

Refer

2/3/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Provide a tax credit for owner-occupied property, to make an appropriation therefor, and to transfer moneys to the general fund.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB218

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/17/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Provide for the establishment of charter schools.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB223

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/9/26

Engrossed

2/17/26

Refer

2/18/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Report Pass

2/26/26

Modify the requirements for a petition to refer an excess tax levy of a school district to a vote.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB2

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/22/26

Engrossed

1/23/26

Refer

1/26/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Enrolled

1/29/26

Passed

2/11/26

Provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB3

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

2/4/26

Engrossed

2/6/26

Refer

2/9/26

Report Pass

2/12/26

Enrolled

2/20/26

Passed

3/30/26

Limit the types of residential improvements for which counties, municipalities, and townships may require a permit.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB6

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Reduce the duration of an individual's reemployment benefits.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6002

Introduced

1/13/26

Engrossed

1/16/26

Enrolled

1/26/26

Honoring the life and achievements of the late Charlie Kirk.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SCR601

Introduced

1/13/26

Encouraging honest economic development rooted in the republican principles of limited government, deregulation, and organic entrepreneurial growth.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1008

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/21/26

Report Pass

1/26/26

Direct the amendment of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota regarding the awarding of high school credit for participation in extracurricular athletics.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HJR5001

Introduced

1/14/26

Refer

1/14/26

Report Pass

1/23/26

Engrossed

1/27/26

Refer

1/28/26

Report Pass

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/2/26

Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring a declaration of necessity and clarifying public use of private property taken or damaged by eminent domain.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1280

Introduced

2/4/26

Refer

2/4/26

Report Pass

2/19/26

Engrossed

2/24/26

Refer

2/25/26

Report Pass

3/3/26

Enrolled

3/5/26

Passed

3/12/26

Increase penalties for the operation of drones over certain facilities and to provide for mitigation techniques and countermeasures.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB1

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Amend the process by which moneys are distributed from the employer's investment in South Dakota's future fund.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB56

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Engrossed

1/20/26

Refer

1/22/26

Report Pass

1/28/26

Enrolled

1/29/26

Passed

2/6/26

Require that agencies promulgating permanent rules publish the rules and associated rulemaking forms on a state website.

South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB57

Introduced

1/13/26

Refer

1/13/26

Report Pass

1/16/26

Engrossed

1/21/26

Refer

1/22/26

Report Pass

1/26/26

Enrolled

1/27/26

Passed

2/6/26

Clarify when agency financial resource information must be filed in the permanent administrative rulemaking process.

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