South Dakota State Senator

Taffy Howard 2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1056

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
2/3/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Refer
2/5/26  
Report Pass
2/11/26  
Refer
2/17/26  
Report Pass
2/20/26  
Enrolled
2/25/26  
Require that the Department of Social Services submit a federal waiver request to exclude soft drinks from the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1060

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/23/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/6/26  
Enrolled
2/9/26  
Remove the five percent calculation requirement from the county budgetary process.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB85

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/2/26  
Require an election for an excess tax levy of a school district.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1064

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/5/26  
Enrolled
2/6/26  
Provide for the sale of producer-raised meat and meat food products directly to consumers pending legalization under federal law.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6003

Introduced
1/15/26  
Engrossed
1/22/26  
Recognizing the importance of conservation and restoration practices in addressing water shortages and forest fire mitigation in the Black Hills, and commending the organizations engaged in this work.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB93

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
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 for a period of time.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HCR6006

Urging this state's congressional delegation to end foreign aid programs pending control of the United States debt situation.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1080

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Report Pass
1/22/26  
Engrossed
1/26/26  
Refer
1/27/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/9/26  
Allow a business owner who is a veteran to display military specialty plates on a noncommercial vehicle registered to the veteran's business and to limit personal liability to the business owner and veteran.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1087

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/26/26  
Prohibit the use of paid petition circulators.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1090

Introduced
1/20/26  
Require publication of notices of gubernatorial appointments and reappointments.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1092

Introduced
1/20/26  
Refer
1/22/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
3/2/26  
Update provisions pertaining to open records.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB82

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Prohibit the misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal and to provide a penalty therefor.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB83

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
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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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota Senate Bill SB81

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
1/27/26  
Engrossed
1/28/26  
Refer
2/2/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
Clarify the prohibition on injuring or harassing a service animal.
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South Dakota 2026 Regular Session

South Dakota House Bill HB1066

Introduced
1/15/26  
Refer
1/15/26  
Report Pass
2/4/26  
Engrossed
2/9/26  
Refer
2/10/26  
Report Pass
2/26/26  
Enrolled
3/3/26  
Revise a provision related to theft by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier.