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Bob Phalen
MT Senate District 17
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SJ 46
Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e910e87a-76b2-4752-bcc7-ae2a37c771ba | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e910e87a-76b2-4752-bcc7-ae2a37c771ba CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 35
Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eee78991-4189-4a22-ae68-06123005ddff | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eee78991-4189-4a22-ae68-06123005ddff CC0-1.0 |
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SR 74
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a575c01f-eb72-454f-92d1-bc8e1e5699ab | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a575c01f-eb72-454f-92d1-bc8e1e5699ab CC0-1.0 |
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SR 73
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ab953c23-dbea-4954-9aec-cfd9efe6208c | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab953c23-dbea-4954-9aec-cfd9efe6208c CC0-1.0 |
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SR 72
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12fb6b30-a2bb-40a5-91fa-64496945076b | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12fb6b30-a2bb-40a5-91fa-64496945076b CC0-1.0 |
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SR 63
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85820c11-6b48-4e4a-af64-d26a1d923b47 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85820c11-6b48-4e4a-af64-d26a1d923b47 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 62
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d46f99b1-effb-449b-9b8e-ae3a50c9767a | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d46f99b1-effb-449b-9b8e-ae3a50c9767a CC0-1.0 |
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SR 61
Confirm governor's appointee for the board of veterans' affairs
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3af827c0-2cce-4550-845e-96554ba559d7 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3af827c0-2cce-4550-845e-96554ba559d7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 822
Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 70ce2291-0c48-4191-a06e-e0799f9f4e70 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70ce2291-0c48-4191-a06e-e0799f9f4e70 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 821
Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by initiative
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26a36042-87f6-4ee7-85f6-96c77d0b91d1 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26a36042-87f6-4ee7-85f6-96c77d0b91d1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 680
Generally revise trade and commerce laws
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28c28c68-808b-40af-8a3e-7b3560443ed3 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28c28c68-808b-40af-8a3e-7b3560443ed3 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 40
Interim study on legislative branch procurement and leadership expenditures
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9058e3c-ee35-4260-ae57-74ec529b1466 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9058e3c-ee35-4260-ae57-74ec529b1466 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 45
Interim study to determine a use policy for the executive residence when the governor has an…
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bb3aee72-13e7-4266-b3fe-c3d1e36c9d3d | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb3aee72-13e7-4266-b3fe-c3d1e36c9d3d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 917
Revise campaign finance laws
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 526bd5b3-330c-46b4-8add-f7b6452b3315 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/526bd5b3-330c-46b4-8add-f7b6452b3315 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 856
Revise incumbent vacancy in office laws
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf47a65e-8563-4139-b746-e8e371421601 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf47a65e-8563-4139-b746-e8e371421601 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 528
Revise property tax rates for agricultural, residential, and commercial property
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ReconsAction -Dunwell | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0d4e1a3-850d-4b5c-8c7a-b527e5cdab24 | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0d4e1a3-850d-4b5c-8c7a-b527e5cdab24 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 860
Provide for veterinary training loan program
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Place on Third Reading-Galt | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 148d3219-0765-4415-a2b2-22faf4c7b499 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/148d3219-0765-4415-a2b2-22faf4c7b499 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 129
Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers
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Place on Third Reading-Kassmier | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5ee0753-fa65-469a-ac32-b0b83b237067 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5ee0753-fa65-469a-ac32-b0b83b237067 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 364
Generally revise laws related to immunizations
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Take HB 364 from Comm-Neumann | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76b5e2b8-b93e-49b5-9a2e-0a39183a32e2 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76b5e2b8-b93e-49b5-9a2e-0a39183a32e2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 408
Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices
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Take HB 408 from Comm-Curdy | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6920afa0-b0c7-4957-9fb7-8145ddaa1a3d | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6920afa0-b0c7-4957-9fb7-8145ddaa1a3d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 421
Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
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Take HB 421 from Comm-Curdy | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bebbfe0d-c7ab-4284-910d-1bc63b22af64 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bebbfe0d-c7ab-4284-910d-1bc63b22af64 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 340
Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training
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Take HB 340 from Comm-Novak | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll cea52876-6305-42e4-a2bb-74cbdd2ca0df | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cea52876-6305-42e4-a2bb-74cbdd2ca0df CC0-1.0 |
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HB 832
Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program
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Take HB 832 from Comm-Noland | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5deb9cc8-3d62-4a29-be38-9bb5586366f4 | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5deb9cc8-3d62-4a29-be38-9bb5586366f4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 880
Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid
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Take HB 880 from Comm-Harvey | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb4d03b6-b693-4e7a-a344-9d07bb9e775c | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb4d03b6-b693-4e7a-a344-9d07bb9e775c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 863
Generally revise state finance laws
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Rerefer to Tax-Usher | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1bb5aa6-3d23-453e-838b-5ccf76466743 | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1bb5aa6-3d23-453e-838b-5ccf76466743 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)
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SB 407
MT · —
Revise education laws to prohibit certain flags and banners in school and require phrase "In God we trust" displayed in each classroom of a public school
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SB 114
MT · —
Provide for display of Ten Commandments in public schools
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SB 473
MT · —
Prohibit weather modification.
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SJ 15
MT · —
Resolution on Obergefell
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SB 491
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits
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SB 160
MT · —
Revise alternative energy project laws to require a bond prior to construction
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SB 283
MT · —
Generally revise laws relating to wind generation facilities
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SB 505
MT · —
Generally revise zoning laws to prohibit the construction of wind generation facilities.