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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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SB 251
Establish confidentiality for child and family ombudsman
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0a801f8a-985e-49e0-93ba-18c0c500302a | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a801f8a-985e-49e0-93ba-18c0c500302a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 224
Create indigenous peoples day
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 66a44ce1-0308-4ffa-b328-36eb623089a7 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66a44ce1-0308-4ffa-b328-36eb623089a7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 222
Revise laws related to lobbying prohibitions for public employees
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 432210ed-1ae1-4ed6-b683-abc1c353557a | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/432210ed-1ae1-4ed6-b683-abc1c353557a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 257
Generally revise Smith River permit laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7dc7cae2-d8c7-45da-a1f7-ec817fa48e4d | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dc7cae2-d8c7-45da-a1f7-ec817fa48e4d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 105
Generally revise election laws related to electioneering at polling locations
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 323d00d0-b524-43df-be2a-9007d9b13f70 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/323d00d0-b524-43df-be2a-9007d9b13f70 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 53
Revise income tax laws to provide conforming changes for prior legislation
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 231e4c63-9e7e-44c8-8696-9956071de082 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/231e4c63-9e7e-44c8-8696-9956071de082 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 279
Adopt the dietitian licensure compact
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e17eded0-13a1-445f-a964-303a68348768 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e17eded0-13a1-445f-a964-303a68348768 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 289
Provide county notification for certain property tax adjustments
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0fe4dd17-20fa-4574-a033-f4c159f0e2ba | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fe4dd17-20fa-4574-a033-f4c159f0e2ba CC0-1.0 |
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SB 90
Redistribute certain state tax revenue to primary residence property tax relief
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Do Pass As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e1632dbb-3d88-48dd-b5a5-bf30c78746ad | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1632dbb-3d88-48dd-b5a5-bf30c78746ad CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0090.002.001 Mr. President D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 20357cff-e62f-4396-a04a-081863d2f979 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20357cff-e62f-4396-a04a-081863d2f979 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 42
Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09a9821e-a77c-4e00-b27b-cd8981c8553c | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09a9821e-a77c-4e00-b27b-cd8981c8553c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 214
Revise zoning laws to clarify decisions regarding prior nonconforming use of property
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 30336f21-5a4b-4d4e-be43-b64c7a589d84 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/30336f21-5a4b-4d4e-be43-b64c7a589d84 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 32
Generally revise property taxes
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 63b4151a-fa8c-4c3a-ab33-55ce00e579ef | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63b4151a-fa8c-4c3a-ab33-55ce00e579ef CC0-1.0 |
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HB 20
Require voted levies to be in dollars rather than mills
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 013007d2-392c-42d3-bd93-3b4ddbf72d0c | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/013007d2-392c-42d3-bd93-3b4ddbf72d0c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 295
Restoring the right for injured worker to choose their own doctor.
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4b4a063-8f9f-403f-a90e-8dee9f57cabe | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4b4a063-8f9f-403f-a90e-8dee9f57cabe CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d92363c4-c537-4b97-9fc4-4aa01d9cb433 | Feb 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d92363c4-c537-4b97-9fc4-4aa01d9cb433 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 305
Revise funeral trust laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a251777-9712-4527-b672-893bb513fd59 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a251777-9712-4527-b672-893bb513fd59 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 63
Extend application of bond validating act
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0fc41e31-cbbf-4ab6-9df1-0e65d51b80ce | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fc41e31-cbbf-4ab6-9df1-0e65d51b80ce CC0-1.0 |
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HB 66
Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0132038-5e3a-40fa-9ec3-23f12792d001 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0132038-5e3a-40fa-9ec3-23f12792d001 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 75
Revise public safety officer certification standards
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80aa79ed-0516-48a3-a7e8-01dcc29ce1a0 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80aa79ed-0516-48a3-a7e8-01dcc29ce1a0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 61
Revise inter-entity loan process
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 904c66f5-72a6-4862-a0c6-4acff44fdedd | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/904c66f5-72a6-4862-a0c6-4acff44fdedd CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 10
Joint resolution honoring NCSL's 50th anniversary
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18fada6d-5460-4a3f-95e3-33488ec2c513 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18fada6d-5460-4a3f-95e3-33488ec2c513 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 306
Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8941c4b8-f6f3-49de-b820-fd3611d14dd7 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8941c4b8-f6f3-49de-b820-fd3611d14dd7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 272
Create rules of conduct for child protection specialists
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1473bcda-6861-4fb9-b6a9-3622b152a7d8 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1473bcda-6861-4fb9-b6a9-3622b152a7d8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 288
Expedite seized property after law investigation
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3a676a7-9c54-4365-91d4-4d4e3128fc8b | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3a676a7-9c54-4365-91d4-4d4e3128fc8b 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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