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Dave Fern
MT Senate District 2
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 2 current
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 2
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2017 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 5
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2017 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,052 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 4
Appropriations by budget amendment
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f814018a-1ab8-423b-b6a5-76f2a0d9ba61 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f814018a-1ab8-423b-b6a5-76f2a0d9ba61 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 44
Study resolution of affordable housing programs
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ea2b18a8-bd91-49d9-bdad-ca61fd8c9227 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ea2b18a8-bd91-49d9-bdad-ca61fd8c9227 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 41
Interim study of home-based and family child care providers
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f107fe1d-4561-42f0-8579-576172f233cf | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f107fe1d-4561-42f0-8579-576172f233cf CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 38
Provide for study of property taxes
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll be7d6f2b-ff2f-4c10-b8b1-91cc5f8c3f24 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be7d6f2b-ff2f-4c10-b8b1-91cc5f8c3f24 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 37
Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a3b4477-4a2f-4704-b48b-3703503a17b7 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a3b4477-4a2f-4704-b48b-3703503a17b7 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 36
Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0722b9ff-afc5-49d7-a9b9-8ae690133ab4 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0722b9ff-afc5-49d7-a9b9-8ae690133ab4 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 34
Interim study of child care
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9b86591-f8c6-4c42-b922-0cc599d7a586 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9b86591-f8c6-4c42-b922-0cc599d7a586 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 32
Study citizen's review board law for child protective service cases
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b612aab-0969-4c80-8f86-7949b4c52dbc | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b612aab-0969-4c80-8f86-7949b4c52dbc CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 31
Interim study of mandatory reporting
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 794b8fe2-7571-4738-a1ae-ca86f3ec80f8 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/794b8fe2-7571-4738-a1ae-ca86f3ec80f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 30
Study the child abuse and neglect registry
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a5f4fb9-ec75-4fa3-87fc-048448f4f8e4 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a5f4fb9-ec75-4fa3-87fc-048448f4f8e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 45
Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6e172d0-e15f-458e-91c4-0df654eddb5e | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6e172d0-e15f-458e-91c4-0df654eddb5e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 226
Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1057177f-3537-4e15-a079-ab8f4c56950f | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1057177f-3537-4e15-a079-ab8f4c56950f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 880
Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4bf830b8-8d9c-4659-b753-4e92917ca393 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4bf830b8-8d9c-4659-b753-4e92917ca393 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 456
Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 248d9aad-1f8c-4c38-9ff9-25e0d589b9b6 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/248d9aad-1f8c-4c38-9ff9-25e0d589b9b6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 364
Generally revise laws related to immunizations
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77984900-0995-4cbd-9ca5-38fe89e2dfc3 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77984900-0995-4cbd-9ca5-38fe89e2dfc3 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 598c76b0-ca4e-4f23-aa0f-fc80d3438481 | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/598c76b0-ca4e-4f23-aa0f-fc80d3438481 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 340
Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3dbab5f-f2bf-49e5-8ac4-fc9e3c54ac8b | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3dbab5f-f2bf-49e5-8ac4-fc9e3c54ac8b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 228
Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02e52b68-edfc-467e-9cc8-24c505b2154a | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02e52b68-edfc-467e-9cc8-24c505b2154a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 145
Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 88cf93f3-b50c-44fd-b3f4-00a5f750983d | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/88cf93f3-b50c-44fd-b3f4-00a5f750983d CC0-1.0 |
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HJ 27
Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e8b026ba-da9c-4e75-8419-5ba1bf4f7f71 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e8b026ba-da9c-4e75-8419-5ba1bf4f7f71 CC0-1.0 |
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HJ 34
Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d85fa0a3-0369-4d00-a263-49ce58074303 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d85fa0a3-0369-4d00-a263-49ce58074303 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HJ0034.002.002 Dunwell D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f445b9c0-77fd-492d-98a4-e6a4a8291346 | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f445b9c0-77fd-492d-98a4-e6a4a8291346 CC0-1.0 | |
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HJ 20
Joint resolution regarding funding for Montana Canada customs ports of entry
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43d86c98-93ff-4cb0-adb5-7ebd86fc4bf1 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43d86c98-93ff-4cb0-adb5-7ebd86fc4bf1 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 46
Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity
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Do Pass | Yea | 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 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SB 405
MT · —
Provide additional funding for the housing Montana fund
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SB 471
MT · —
Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings
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SB 237
MT · —
Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates
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SB 88
MT · —
Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
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SB 304
MT · —
Revise Montana lakeshore laws
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SB 546
MT · —
Provide income based tax credit
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SB 152
MT · —
Constitutional amendment to revise investment restrictions of coal trust fund
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SB 404
MT · —
Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information
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SB 267
MT · —
Provide a tax credit for charitable gifts to public infrastructure
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SB 343
MT · —
Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust
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