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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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SB 117
Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d463188-4eb8-4100-9e59-66ea6fef836b | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d463188-4eb8-4100-9e59-66ea6fef836b CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 4
Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1990668-d30d-4875-ae80-cb124a4b8101 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1990668-d30d-4875-ae80-cb124a4b8101 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a186dacb-6974-4677-b216-a58795841428 | Mar 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a186dacb-6974-4677-b216-a58795841428 CC0-1.0 | |
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SR 40
Confirm governor's appointees for transportation commission
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 862eb90d-1897-489c-82bd-ba247508e625 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/862eb90d-1897-489c-82bd-ba247508e625 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 256
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b734152f-eb69-4fae-82f0-404945cb302a | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b734152f-eb69-4fae-82f0-404945cb302a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 308
Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae2e7ee8-9a5f-4ac5-9beb-adfa92c57cb6 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae2e7ee8-9a5f-4ac5-9beb-adfa92c57cb6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 234
Extend the use of funding for lead-in-schools appropriated in 2023
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb1dede9-2295-4646-8f2e-6426858b7800 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb1dede9-2295-4646-8f2e-6426858b7800 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 4
Senate resolution to support United States constitutional amendment for campaign finance limits
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resolution_adopted | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bfd39d8-3ff8-4bda-9b1b-637be98a4db5 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bfd39d8-3ff8-4bda-9b1b-637be98a4db5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 651
Allow for temporary door locks during emergency situations
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30ed1fce-c910-404e-bcdc-d6c77a2525de | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30ed1fce-c910-404e-bcdc-d6c77a2525de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 33
Revise law related to petitions to initiate agency rulemaking
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 797655a9-be07-4af1-b9cb-d6226e46ab46 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/797655a9-be07-4af1-b9cb-d6226e46ab46 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 47
Revise state building energy conservation program
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a60b174-4c9d-4a58-a23b-ce404ed9d641 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a60b174-4c9d-4a58-a23b-ce404ed9d641 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 455
Revise election laws related to COPP deadlines for municipal candidates
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be_concurred_in_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1e42872-7338-414c-b337-32e453dbd359 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1e42872-7338-414c-b337-32e453dbd359 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 679
Generally revised use of public equipment
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1460a4c-958f-4328-84fa-4403bb7a97f3 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1460a4c-958f-4328-84fa-4403bb7a97f3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 496
Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8962836d-8f4b-4f11-8362-812ddd3cfa54 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8962836d-8f4b-4f11-8362-812ddd3cfa54 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 380
Revise meeting date for presidential electors to align with federal law
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d4358fa-8815-4e4b-810f-3ea3a9031703 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d4358fa-8815-4e4b-810f-3ea3a9031703 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 279
Revise districts for certain appointments
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bddace23-4e30-47ac-814d-c1970755d3bb | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bddace23-4e30-47ac-814d-c1970755d3bb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 270
Revise remedies to MEPA
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Rerefer to Natural Resources-Galt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 426525d8-311f-4899-8588-a6b359c82c2d | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/426525d8-311f-4899-8588-a6b359c82c2d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 210
Revise laws relating to unemployment insurance program collection rates and uses
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 777163f1-1e6f-4fec-8c3e-b7243816b1cc | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/777163f1-1e6f-4fec-8c3e-b7243816b1cc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 165
Notaries not required for vehicle title transfer
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9d7cdfe-32a6-45f9-a1b3-4d26267e4e4b | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9d7cdfe-32a6-45f9-a1b3-4d26267e4e4b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 108
Eliminate reference to personal property farm manual for property tax purposes
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4159eac0-a49d-4082-96fa-1387d8aa7795 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4159eac0-a49d-4082-96fa-1387d8aa7795 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 92
Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d2cf3dd-e0d8-4204-8360-3fef223f5a3d | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d2cf3dd-e0d8-4204-8360-3fef223f5a3d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 319
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dbe53f36-d04d-4a05-a7fd-b10f373f4393 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dbe53f36-d04d-4a05-a7fd-b10f373f4393 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 237
Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28c794d6-1b9a-4c90-af06-3838937a30b9 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28c794d6-1b9a-4c90-af06-3838937a30b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 113
Revise exemptions related to tow truck lien law
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07de2c5e-9ee8-4284-b2a7-94b0b6a34078 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07de2c5e-9ee8-4284-b2a7-94b0b6a34078 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 64
Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17b85a4e-d471-470d-8f18-6836d612dee7 | Mar 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17b85a4e-d471-470d-8f18-6836d612dee7 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.