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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 253
Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acda8a73-7c78-4b13-a604-ac0564fa7ce5 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acda8a73-7c78-4b13-a604-ac0564fa7ce5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 225
Provide income tax credit for renters
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae7c0bf7-7495-4e6e-ae60-0c6cce7edf99 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae7c0bf7-7495-4e6e-ae60-0c6cce7edf99 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 22
Align home value amounts for school district property tax impact statements
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f8addcb-c5b3-4a77-a4c3-0f2dbb98af9d | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f8addcb-c5b3-4a77-a4c3-0f2dbb98af9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 116
Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56e6cffe-7cb6-4c89-9bb5-63b07471d267 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56e6cffe-7cb6-4c89-9bb5-63b07471d267 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 49
Exempt lawyers serving in certain public offices from professional disciplinary measure and…
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d18d879b-943a-4c0f-aa76-adf7f12995f9 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d18d879b-943a-4c0f-aa76-adf7f12995f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 268
A bill to renew the dependency and neglect court system task force
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e84fabd0-5ce2-450e-8613-4015fc0a1f65 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e84fabd0-5ce2-450e-8613-4015fc0a1f65 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 213
Revise the state building code to allow single stairwells in certain buildings
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d982a4d-bd38-4269-915b-75ce9b9abf9d | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d982a4d-bd38-4269-915b-75ce9b9abf9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 262
Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8f74b0e7-ec3c-4af9-accf-e4eacce3c69b | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f74b0e7-ec3c-4af9-accf-e4eacce3c69b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 256
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9dd47bae-c2e0-4be0-8f02-0b842072155a | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dd47bae-c2e0-4be0-8f02-0b842072155a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 249
Revise child abuse and neglect laws involving adjudication
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1915926e-764b-4046-bf57-d11beb304924 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1915926e-764b-4046-bf57-d11beb304924 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 245
Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c54ce3b-2b8f-44b3-8c8c-9d62c36e001b | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c54ce3b-2b8f-44b3-8c8c-9d62c36e001b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 248
Provide that legislator access to CPS records includes drug testing results
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 882093ff-42e8-493e-9595-6dd5c8912534 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/882093ff-42e8-493e-9595-6dd5c8912534 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 206
Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect proceedings and investigations
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0096ffb0-37cc-4eb7-a1fa-a5aca30bc005 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0096ffb0-37cc-4eb7-a1fa-a5aca30bc005 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 201
Revise contaminated property cleanup laws for dangerous drugs
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e736337c-4359-4e39-a196-6aedbec840e3 | Feb 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e736337c-4359-4e39-a196-6aedbec840e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 205
Revise laws related to voter approval for property tax levies and bonds
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 84bd04c1-4ba0-43c4-9f66-60d8df22810c | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84bd04c1-4ba0-43c4-9f66-60d8df22810c CC0-1.0 |
| do_pass_as_amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4af3ccb-09ec-4926-a3b8-c19eee7af77a | Feb 19, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4af3ccb-09ec-4926-a3b8-c19eee7af77a CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 204
Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 18954b2b-ebc1-414d-bb88-14afac6732dc | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18954b2b-ebc1-414d-bb88-14afac6732dc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 181
Provide authority for patrol officers to make arrests on capitol complex
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 318261b7-addb-48c4-a194-80c4202decc0 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/318261b7-addb-48c4-a194-80c4202decc0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 271
Remove prohibition on certain compensation for collegiate student-athlete's name/image/likeness
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll af12a5b8-ffe6-4cf0-9fbf-8a5c03ec81fb | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af12a5b8-ffe6-4cf0-9fbf-8a5c03ec81fb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 258
Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7e3fe555-b046-438d-8a11-d59b86c34319 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7e3fe555-b046-438d-8a11-d59b86c34319 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 244
Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f615ac01-df9c-421c-9645-281d61997d73 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f615ac01-df9c-421c-9645-281d61997d73 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 236
Allow longevity payments for county detention officers
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6284b8ad-87ec-430f-9e5e-7ba5191c9d9d | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6284b8ad-87ec-430f-9e5e-7ba5191c9d9d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 215
Revise the definition of public school system and requirements of school funding formula
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dde962dd-5488-4435-a84d-1a61dccbab69 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dde962dd-5488-4435-a84d-1a61dccbab69 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 208
Revise definition of "dependent child" in highway patrol, police, and firefighter retirement systems
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a8226843-4bc3-4c37-a7b7-d90372a06fff | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a8226843-4bc3-4c37-a7b7-d90372a06fff CC0-1.0 |
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SB 63
Revise law related to the use of motion-tracking devices while hunting
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b2e540c-9c9c-4a7f-b906-a1551f82af44 | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b2e540c-9c9c-4a7f-b906-a1551f82af44 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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