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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
HB 549
Allowing for distillery warehouse receipts
be_concurred_in Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 0be38ad3-574d-467f-bc3d-a709e6dbf72c Mar 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0be38ad3-574d-467f-bc3d-a709e6dbf72c CC0-1.0
HB 128
Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination
be_concurred_in Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll a9e01089-08c2-46cb-adca-37dba1858c55 Mar 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9e01089-08c2-46cb-adca-37dba1858c55 CC0-1.0
HB 636
Generally revise marijuana laws
be_concurred_in Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2513c974-572f-449b-b2e9-d3bad3191e5a Mar 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2513c974-572f-449b-b2e9-d3bad3191e5a CC0-1.0
HB 342
Revise civil liability laws to provide a statutory duty of care for certain actions
be_concurred_in Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll eb15a7ac-8cb3-4702-b06a-3206340b73b4 Mar 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb15a7ac-8cb3-4702-b06a-3206340b73b4 CC0-1.0
HB 141
Revise laws relating to raffles conducted by certain nonprofit entities to allow credit cards
to_take_from_the_table Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll a84c8392-f1a8-4329-a26b-a028ab9ab199 Mar 26, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a84c8392-f1a8-4329-a26b-a028ab9ab199 CC0-1.0
HB 328
Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk
be_concurred_in Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f30b2a1-3c59-4fd8-a401-d8a8377d7d82 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f30b2a1-3c59-4fd8-a401-d8a8377d7d82 CC0-1.0
HB 307
Generally revise laws related to licensing donations for disabled veterans
be_concurred_in Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 19d62260-8345-4c25-8720-42362f04678c Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19d62260-8345-4c25-8720-42362f04678c CC0-1.0
HB 283
Revise laws for hunting licenses lotteries
to_table Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 22442f50-0000-4711-a7eb-43ca3c81533b Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22442f50-0000-4711-a7eb-43ca3c81533b CC0-1.0
HB 259
Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management
be_concurred_in_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 3aa63ff6-0e7f-4221-9d48-7a91d32065bd Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3aa63ff6-0e7f-4221-9d48-7a91d32065bd CC0-1.0
HB 244
Revise hunting licenses for deployed armed service members
be_concurred_in Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 83b55e74-b312-44bd-aeec-8f4e87d8ad52 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83b55e74-b312-44bd-aeec-8f4e87d8ad52 CC0-1.0
HB 723
Establish annual reporting requirements of infants born alive
Rerefer to Judiciary-Usher Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 043de5c7-f08b-4980-808b-d208fcfd3a0e Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/043de5c7-f08b-4980-808b-d208fcfd3a0e CC0-1.0
SB 189
Lower residential, commercial, and agricultural property tax rates
Take SB 189 from Comm-Dunwell Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d01c5ed-a65b-44c5-bd7d-3f280a4a3a9f Mar 25, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d01c5ed-a65b-44c5-bd7d-3f280a4a3a9f CC0-1.0
HB 108
Eliminate reference to personal property farm manual for property tax purposes
Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 15a274f9-91bc-4559-9be9-eaa03691ceca Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15a274f9-91bc-4559-9be9-eaa03691ceca CC0-1.0
HB 92
Generally revise laws related to alcohol regulation
Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 37014a98-d52d-42f7-acf6-488782f4a27e Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/37014a98-d52d-42f7-acf6-488782f4a27e CC0-1.0
SB 409
Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2bb89085-acd2-4022-ba3d-a189e0f1d8a0 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bb89085-acd2-4022-ba3d-a189e0f1d8a0 CC0-1.0
SB 343
Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll e7efcf65-1c53-4caf-92d4-43d591c8cc92 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7efcf65-1c53-4caf-92d4-43d591c8cc92 CC0-1.0
SB 319
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll f06890ea-3109-4b1b-9305-b3106254b5db Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f06890ea-3109-4b1b-9305-b3106254b5db CC0-1.0
SB 237
Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 267be851-fec9-4adf-8529-6d010b5bfc8b Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/267be851-fec9-4adf-8529-6d010b5bfc8b CC0-1.0
SB 113
Revise exemptions related to tow truck lien law
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9fd6b93a-0853-454f-8760-3f23e30e9d3a Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9fd6b93a-0853-454f-8760-3f23e30e9d3a CC0-1.0
SB 64
Clarifying calculation of legislator compensation and expenses during the interim
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 616e20f9-f347-4cd2-8177-a5a316549ab1 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/616e20f9-f347-4cd2-8177-a5a316549ab1 CC0-1.0
SB 23
Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ba8a9f60-9339-4b56-bfde-f33f901b9ff3 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba8a9f60-9339-4b56-bfde-f33f901b9ff3 CC0-1.0
HB 235
Provide for voluntary cancellation and suspension of vehicle registration
Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c46c4de9-efba-4eff-8841-605e6888f492 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c46c4de9-efba-4eff-8841-605e6888f492 CC0-1.0
HB 165
Notaries not required for vehicle title transfer
Do Concur Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ee3f742-23e9-4ef8-abac-41eca060e5c4 Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ee3f742-23e9-4ef8-abac-41eca060e5c4 CC0-1.0
HB 164
Revise the uniform unclaimed property act
Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 484a05cc-7b87-45ab-8aa8-1240363d8aca Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/484a05cc-7b87-45ab-8aa8-1240363d8aca CC0-1.0
HB 150
Generally revise alcohol and gaming laws
Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 097fb724-6b31-449e-831b-7d3c0005f30a Mar 25, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/097fb724-6b31-449e-831b-7d3c0005f30a CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)