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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 228
Revise laws related to public charging stations for electric vehicles
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9353370d-540a-42a4-9555-e70f43e73679 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9353370d-540a-42a4-9555-e70f43e73679 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 181
Generally revise Indian education for all laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a793876-e6a0-4dd7-aa02-ec1e31f82e50 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a793876-e6a0-4dd7-aa02-ec1e31f82e50 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 147
Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9000810b-b424-41c9-ae2a-b0f09f273a81 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9000810b-b424-41c9-ae2a-b0f09f273a81 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 12
Eliminate board of county printing and transfer duties to Dept of Administration
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 193f19c8-9196-4a66-8d5a-24bc3c9bc4a3 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/193f19c8-9196-4a66-8d5a-24bc3c9bc4a3 CC0-1.0 |
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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 e0ab5815-2e48-4a75-b85f-13e6c8c027f2 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0ab5815-2e48-4a75-b85f-13e6c8c027f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 250
Generally revise laws related to child and family ombudsman
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Do Pass As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2174172b-7e11-457c-a97e-e823c719a150 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2174172b-7e11-457c-a97e-e823c719a150 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0250.002.001 Kerr-Carpenter D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26c3b2cc-b845-4c84-8ae3-82035fe1a576 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26c3b2cc-b845-4c84-8ae3-82035fe1a576 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 bccb469b-6824-4b07-ba00-8c637957169f | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bccb469b-6824-4b07-ba00-8c637957169f 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 e65eb893-c750-4419-8a69-f917c290f90c | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e65eb893-c750-4419-8a69-f917c290f90c 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 4b851f39-891f-44a0-b1fa-6a1b581c2d24 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b851f39-891f-44a0-b1fa-6a1b581c2d24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 150
Generally revise alcohol and tobacco laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4a3978c6-32d9-43b1-ad1c-590d8f4b8b88 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4a3978c6-32d9-43b1-ad1c-590d8f4b8b88 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 0f0c87b9-1a9d-4ab2-917e-fc9334172b7e | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f0c87b9-1a9d-4ab2-917e-fc9334172b7e 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 c9422c1a-15be-46f1-b11d-262687b3b3f7 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9422c1a-15be-46f1-b11d-262687b3b3f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 104
Expanding access to low-cost capital to certain eligible projects and entities
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73a4ac60-5b60-4637-80f4-2804e2014118 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73a4ac60-5b60-4637-80f4-2804e2014118 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 328
Revise deadline for appeal of county tax appeal board decision
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0433abfb-bc78-454a-9ee5-fa954c8a6ae0 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0433abfb-bc78-454a-9ee5-fa954c8a6ae0 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 35b96b37-3f85-4f84-b153-31897f34ab3e | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35b96b37-3f85-4f84-b153-31897f34ab3e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 266
Revise municipal zoning to allow for triplex and fourplex housing
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7d63483-fdf1-4aeb-898c-c0e16fee9df0 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7d63483-fdf1-4aeb-898c-c0e16fee9df0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 252
Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8cb58164-94a1-4c27-8403-3699006a8cbd | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8cb58164-94a1-4c27-8403-3699006a8cbd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 243
Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 880e116a-f678-40ba-aa7d-43de3189eedd | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/880e116a-f678-40ba-aa7d-43de3189eedd 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_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 183171dd-e7cf-48d4-93e3-5eea3a0cfd63 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/183171dd-e7cf-48d4-93e3-5eea3a0cfd63 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 245
Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005797b3-1325-4bea-92f5-5c1bb21cd10f | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005797b3-1325-4bea-92f5-5c1bb21cd10f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 195
Revise noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8d732d34-6a15-41cc-995c-b4eed6d06e2f | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d732d34-6a15-41cc-995c-b4eed6d06e2f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 44
Revise laws related to tampering with evidence connected to a homicide
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 596f4513-ba48-411c-b323-e0e9030950e8 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/596f4513-ba48-411c-b323-e0e9030950e8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 43
Generally revise motor vehicle traffic regulation laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfbcf418-3b56-4a9c-a90e-b29e8a621949 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfbcf418-3b56-4a9c-a90e-b29e8a621949 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 72
Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a6bdcace-1c5a-4fad-8d05-1aeef5326b64 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6bdcace-1c5a-4fad-8d05-1aeef5326b64 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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