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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 161
Provide for regulation and sale of aquaculture
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1a2a68c-ad74-41c1-af90-2beeaf4935f4 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1a2a68c-ad74-41c1-af90-2beeaf4935f4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 151
Direct the director of the public defender's office to create units for family defense and…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a02abc0-c6e2-4bcb-9ae8-0e618939b160 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a02abc0-c6e2-4bcb-9ae8-0e618939b160 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 109
Revise workers' compensation definition of treating physician to include physical therapists
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ff800e8-39a8-4d2a-b8de-d924814f3fa7 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ff800e8-39a8-4d2a-b8de-d924814f3fa7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 78
Revise laws related to marking hides and meat
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15551c9c-8e6c-43f3-a3e4-da010d9d8489 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15551c9c-8e6c-43f3-a3e4-da010d9d8489 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 27
Generally revise marijuana licensing laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9abf5a7d-2d19-43d5-a58d-bff640020a4d | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9abf5a7d-2d19-43d5-a58d-bff640020a4d 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 2002c597-5237-4176-a508-8a4f097c0539 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2002c597-5237-4176-a508-8a4f097c0539 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 87ff01af-7506-43ca-b8e8-87b66fda5a8d | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87ff01af-7506-43ca-b8e8-87b66fda5a8d 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 b8d19c50-9270-4a7c-98eb-62e2fe1921a9 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8d19c50-9270-4a7c-98eb-62e2fe1921a9 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 cc098bd7-2e7d-4639-b4b5-be1671b34672 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc098bd7-2e7d-4639-b4b5-be1671b34672 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 b35a2ce2-59a0-461d-b50f-0871c2ddf448 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b35a2ce2-59a0-461d-b50f-0871c2ddf448 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 5bbc85a6-d269-4f85-a925-92456dbfa908 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5bbc85a6-d269-4f85-a925-92456dbfa908 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 ff9ae812-602d-43e5-a55d-f5e3cfb1f232 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ff9ae812-602d-43e5-a55d-f5e3cfb1f232 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 118
Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cfb203c2-3e6d-4968-a00a-99f258a72cb1 | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfb203c2-3e6d-4968-a00a-99f258a72cb1 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 9cf5d578-e9c1-4ac4-85a8-cfc1abd78c8c | Feb 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cf5d578-e9c1-4ac4-85a8-cfc1abd78c8c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 43
Generally revise injunctive powers of the judiciary
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ReconsAction -Emrich | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ec7871a-8b18-45db-84ef-8e33ff34eb71 | Feb 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ec7871a-8b18-45db-84ef-8e33ff34eb71 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 74045bf8-0a8c-4913-a6e7-4751673e9b3b | Feb 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74045bf8-0a8c-4913-a6e7-4751673e9b3b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 239
Requiring judges to invite amicus briefing and allow intervention in certain civil cases
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ec06015-3bd7-4fb7-88d7-88227003417f | Feb 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ec06015-3bd7-4fb7-88d7-88227003417f 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_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3c69ef8c-bb07-4a19-878f-2a5f0d5e8ba8 | Feb 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3c69ef8c-bb07-4a19-878f-2a5f0d5e8ba8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 64
Repeal small business compliance assistance council
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7033c977-925c-412c-beee-3b4abc13453e | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7033c977-925c-412c-beee-3b4abc13453e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 60
Generally revise state auditor laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8aa50e7d-1533-4d42-9f8d-bf7e0cf005fb | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8aa50e7d-1533-4d42-9f8d-bf7e0cf005fb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 41
Generally revise dangerous drug schedule
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 554b81e7-e833-4eeb-9e82-f43b8438db32 | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/554b81e7-e833-4eeb-9e82-f43b8438db32 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 39
Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b89821ea-601f-4e47-81a7-315950f3395a | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b89821ea-601f-4e47-81a7-315950f3395a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 32
Allow audio and video recording of public events
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11a7e6fd-2fab-4133-ab61-1b6d8020d12d | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11a7e6fd-2fab-4133-ab61-1b6d8020d12d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 20
Prohibit retired judges from hearing constitutional cases
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1491d4e3-5045-4c9f-8988-06655c441752 | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1491d4e3-5045-4c9f-8988-06655c441752 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 6
Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acc405cd-54e7-48c3-ac11-bee8125fda60 | Feb 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acc405cd-54e7-48c3-ac11-bee8125fda60 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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