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Bob Phalen

MT Senate District 17

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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MT Senate District 17 current
Montana
Republican Jan 6, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 17
Montana
Republican Jan 4, 2021 Jan 5, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 36
Montana
Republican Jan 4, 2021 Jan 6, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,227 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 448
Generally revise laws related to payments made by health carriers
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a1c8bff-8f81-4b4a-bdb3-65a0ca0c1b16 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a1c8bff-8f81-4b4a-bdb3-65a0ca0c1b16 CC0-1.0
SB 449
Generally revise health utilization review laws
do_pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 12fc7687-e946-4307-9f97-f17fd6271282 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12fc7687-e946-4307-9f97-f17fd6271282 CC0-1.0
SB 298
Revise duties of the secretary of state
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 646ad8fb-dbb0-4bea-a5e0-fcd3771fd9cc Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/646ad8fb-dbb0-4bea-a5e0-fcd3771fd9cc CC0-1.0
SB 360
Revise election laws related to definitions
do_pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll efa43a90-8e0e-4e62-8e63-c7e59fa8fc04 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/efa43a90-8e0e-4e62-8e63-c7e59fa8fc04 CC0-1.0
SB 440
Revising election laws related to reporting election results
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cd759b04-8872-498e-9603-597ea307a67f Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd759b04-8872-498e-9603-597ea307a67f CC0-1.0
SB 494
Revise voting system auditing in election laws
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e69424db-0890-432d-b6ee-ffb6be054e1d Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e69424db-0890-432d-b6ee-ffb6be054e1d CC0-1.0
SB 439
Generally revise laws related to voter list maintenance
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ac33fcfb-56ee-4b95-b819-bc4de8ec5e6a Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ac33fcfb-56ee-4b95-b819-bc4de8ec5e6a CC0-1.0
SB 303
Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 57c37274-6932-4589-aef7-b3ce19848dee Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57c37274-6932-4589-aef7-b3ce19848dee CC0-1.0
SB 287
Generally revise state finance laws
do_pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 4fd3d30f-212f-4688-984d-3d81d64b900b Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4fd3d30f-212f-4688-984d-3d81d64b900b CC0-1.0
SB 226
Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 39c584c3-d4f0-44b4-998a-a7130c28e770 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39c584c3-d4f0-44b4-998a-a7130c28e770 CC0-1.0
SB 276
Generally revise voter identification laws
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e89af1c5-cf5a-4fd9-97b7-0a0da05aab56 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e89af1c5-cf5a-4fd9-97b7-0a0da05aab56 CC0-1.0
SB 220
Generally revise election laws and procedures
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a8d2c8d1-724a-409c-a5f0-aaf288a08900 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8d2c8d1-724a-409c-a5f0-aaf288a08900 CC0-1.0
SB 25
Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 237090e0-98e2-4678-b9cf-ce3336015f83 Mar 1, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/237090e0-98e2-4678-b9cf-ce3336015f83 CC0-1.0
SB 204
Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies
ReconsAction -Hertz Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1166769b-8498-41ef-99db-14effd540be3 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1166769b-8498-41ef-99db-14effd540be3 CC0-1.0
SB 186
Provide for expedited processing in district courts of water cases arising under final decrees
ReconsAction -Usher Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a5a9809-0da5-40d5-bec9-7a401e0714fd Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a5a9809-0da5-40d5-bec9-7a401e0714fd CC0-1.0
SB 270
Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 637954a2-99c8-4964-848b-197c6a3108fc Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/637954a2-99c8-4964-848b-197c6a3108fc CC0-1.0
SB 104
Expanding access to low-cost capital to certain eligible projects and entities
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 53f26734-77cc-404a-9706-1f1fa6db6d99 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53f26734-77cc-404a-9706-1f1fa6db6d99 CC0-1.0
SB 90
Redistribute certain state tax revenue to primary residence property tax relief
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fc1e530-d7cc-4ab9-acd4-08d4d273f368 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fc1e530-d7cc-4ab9-acd4-08d4d273f368 CC0-1.0
SB 188
Revising solar energy policy laws
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll f86c434e-4d3b-4e15-9c33-69db1f3c4227 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f86c434e-4d3b-4e15-9c33-69db1f3c4227 CC0-1.0
SB 263
Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 730ac7a4-4f3e-4321-a86c-a058adea5832 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/730ac7a4-4f3e-4321-a86c-a058adea5832 CC0-1.0
SB 106
Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c8797ce1-bbec-409b-a366-5f3bba7bec0f Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8797ce1-bbec-409b-a366-5f3bba7bec0f CC0-1.0
SB 50
Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 33fcb65c-321d-4e5f-910c-9e95b50fd1ab Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33fcb65c-321d-4e5f-910c-9e95b50fd1ab CC0-1.0
SB 180
Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody…
Do Pass As Amended Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 3028bb78-2b88-4d82-9faa-ca12744cb60c Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3028bb78-2b88-4d82-9faa-ca12744cb60c CC0-1.0
AMD-SB0180.001.002 Lenz D/PASS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 629835ca-14c9-4055-adc1-92da64eecf62 Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/629835ca-14c9-4055-adc1-92da64eecf62 CC0-1.0
SB 312
Generally revise laws for crime victims
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a2eb1de2-0dc4-4c2e-a957-0f46549878ed Feb 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2eb1de2-0dc4-4c2e-a957-0f46549878ed CC0-1.0

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