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Brian Close

MT House District 65

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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MT House District 65 current
Montana
Democratic Jan 6, 2025 openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,004 recorded)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HB 346
Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 26bc5685-a7e3-40c1-90e3-e0c858feb9fd Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26bc5685-a7e3-40c1-90e3-e0c858feb9fd CC0-1.0
HB 342
Revise civil liability laws to provide a statutory duty of care for certain actions
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll b6bd494f-613c-4284-a59d-71068b92a3cb Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6bd494f-613c-4284-a59d-71068b92a3cb CC0-1.0
HB 302
Revising punitive damages laws and procedures
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll 1442d87c-a820-4a19-98d8-9972784c87bc Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1442d87c-a820-4a19-98d8-9972784c87bc CC0-1.0
HB 291
Revise laws related to air quality standards
Do Pass As Amended Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll fddad1d5-4a1c-4a07-b8b7-a79a555c84fd Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fddad1d5-4a1c-4a07-b8b7-a79a555c84fd CC0-1.0
AMD-HB0291.001.002 Oblander DO PASS Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a6be948-4d5a-4627-8fba-4add19b1ce0d Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a6be948-4d5a-4627-8fba-4add19b1ce0d CC0-1.0
HB 285
Generally revise Montana environmental policy act
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll d53dad42-d60c-4f8e-837f-cb541a8b62b6 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d53dad42-d60c-4f8e-837f-cb541a8b62b6 CC0-1.0
HB 281
Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 7289a93a-005b-4338-9de4-d3d071ded214 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7289a93a-005b-4338-9de4-d3d071ded214 CC0-1.0
HB 270
Revise remedies to MEPA
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll b5e8fda2-32bd-415a-a401-ee52ebf1d174 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5e8fda2-32bd-415a-a401-ee52ebf1d174 CC0-1.0
HB 178
Limit government use of AI systems
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll f826324c-fbe3-4ce4-9970-53de10a29c16 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f826324c-fbe3-4ce4-9970-53de10a29c16 CC0-1.0
HB 145
Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll e71e3363-562c-4b47-991f-9780cef2392a Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e71e3363-562c-4b47-991f-9780cef2392a CC0-1.0
SB 1
Revise definition of "blighted area"
be_concurred_in Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll fdbf79d2-14b7-425d-ae13-cbde5728e592 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdbf79d2-14b7-425d-ae13-cbde5728e592 CC0-1.0
HB 329
Make the Montana ammunition act permanent
to_table Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 5d84f310-3159-4e65-a6df-0c58b4884434 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d84f310-3159-4e65-a6df-0c58b4884434 CC0-1.0
HB 326
Establish a tax on electrical energy not produced by coal to match coal severance tax rate
to_table Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 82732042-1811-4a7a-959a-479251f192e2 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82732042-1811-4a7a-959a-479251f192e2 CC0-1.0
HB 200
Provide for increase in total MEDIA act film tax credits
to_table Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll e39bf1fd-aeb3-41eb-b8b9-3ac5ff927612 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e39bf1fd-aeb3-41eb-b8b9-3ac5ff927612 CC0-1.0
HB 27
Remove automatic agricultural classification for certain parcels
do_pass_as_amended Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll e960b12a-228f-4783-89a7-40d97fccb52b Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e960b12a-228f-4783-89a7-40d97fccb52b CC0-1.0
SB 73
Generally revise laws relating to protective care
be_concurred_in Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 904a3493-ff0e-45f4-a0fc-88b31e89261e Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/904a3493-ff0e-45f4-a0fc-88b31e89261e CC0-1.0
SB 18
Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect
be_concurred_in Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e2eee8a-e66a-4d87-9bba-96b3e29934e2 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e2eee8a-e66a-4d87-9bba-96b3e29934e2 CC0-1.0
SB 17
Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child
be_concurred_in Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 80f60808-1d00-41ae-ab0b-8316d9eeaab0 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80f60808-1d00-41ae-ab0b-8316d9eeaab0 CC0-1.0
HB 351
Clarify point of taxation for gasoline and special fuels taxes
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll b0dc8386-b21b-4972-86d9-06c0a6c461cc Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0dc8386-b21b-4972-86d9-06c0a6c461cc CC0-1.0
HB 303
Revise and clarify the law regarding apportionment of fault
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll 88b7b92d-9e99-4582-9ad7-a36fcaa3af2d Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88b7b92d-9e99-4582-9ad7-a36fcaa3af2d CC0-1.0
HB 301
Generally revise statutes of limitations laws relating to real property
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll de3130dd-237e-4322-807e-040e5767b17d Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de3130dd-237e-4322-807e-040e5767b17d CC0-1.0
HB 269
Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 0631bbd4-680f-4148-8830-3a98e8f4d901 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0631bbd4-680f-4148-8830-3a98e8f4d901 CC0-1.0
HB 253
Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
Do Pass Nay lower · stage not recorded · roll cc293026-b1bc-473a-a080-c9196143c1c3 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc293026-b1bc-473a-a080-c9196143c1c3 CC0-1.0
HB 251
Generally revise laws related to public charter schools
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll 0720f4a8-0b20-48b8-904d-e11e422efc53 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0720f4a8-0b20-48b8-904d-e11e422efc53 CC0-1.0
HB 198
Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers
Do Pass Yea lower · stage not recorded · roll d757bc86-34e0-48ae-b0c2-ef059609b0bf Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d757bc86-34e0-48ae-b0c2-ef059609b0bf CC0-1.0

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