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Dave Fern

MT Senate District 2

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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MT Senate District 2 current
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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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 165
Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 08b79b7a-c079-4829-9b91-4ecc327c6fe4 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08b79b7a-c079-4829-9b91-4ecc327c6fe4 CC0-1.0
SB 183
Requiring outfitter endorsement for guide licensure
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll f8550dc0-1620-4f72-b687-b6b183eec4f0 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f8550dc0-1620-4f72-b687-b6b183eec4f0 CC0-1.0
SB 46
Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 023e7aec-f08e-41ec-af15-1b6ea866c024 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/023e7aec-f08e-41ec-af15-1b6ea866c024 CC0-1.0
SB 159
Establish subtrust within the coal trust to increase educational tax credits
Indefinitely Postpone -SB 159McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 18392913-b24e-4ea7-beb5-adc1f5c81947 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18392913-b24e-4ea7-beb5-adc1f5c81947 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 680d7911-0ece-4897-ac2b-6eb0251bbe08 Feb 4, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/680d7911-0ece-4897-ac2b-6eb0251bbe08 CC0-1.0
SB 182
Generally revise MT Indian language preservation program
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b2d57665-1917-4f8c-be16-7700dd2bafc7 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b2d57665-1917-4f8c-be16-7700dd2bafc7 CC0-1.0
SB 27
Generally revise marijuana licensing laws
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cce72b83-a984-45a2-ba08-6fa6840ec997 Feb 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cce72b83-a984-45a2-ba08-6fa6840ec997 CC0-1.0
SB 175
Allowing for streamlined public hearing notice process when revising zoning
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0d23874b-dff6-4ce6-a5a4-d98fa6dc3c9a Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0d23874b-dff6-4ce6-a5a4-d98fa6dc3c9a CC0-1.0
SB 143
Generally revise civil liability laws relating to statutes of limitations for certain actions
do_pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 05482dbd-2c75-434f-8a5d-9648b83e178b Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05482dbd-2c75-434f-8a5d-9648b83e178b CC0-1.0
SB 133
Revise impact fee laws
do_pass_as_amended Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll d2f8e945-f17d-46a1-8358-13f65ef3ad85 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2f8e945-f17d-46a1-8358-13f65ef3ad85 CC0-1.0
SB 108
Require levies or bonds for judgments, settlements, or protested taxes to be submitted to voters
do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 338708ad-7f12-4102-a790-76a1013ec6cc Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/338708ad-7f12-4102-a790-76a1013ec6cc CC0-1.0
SB 149
Revise emotional support animal laws
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0906237c-a08f-4154-a92e-3e2158825c70 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0906237c-a08f-4154-a92e-3e2158825c70 CC0-1.0
SB 115
Revise election laws related to public notices
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll afbf3846-bc65-4159-bd32-e1f963e3e08d Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afbf3846-bc65-4159-bd32-e1f963e3e08d CC0-1.0
SB 93
Revise income taxes related to retired military members
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll e2014a9f-1b5b-42a1-b48b-820977ee143c Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e2014a9f-1b5b-42a1-b48b-820977ee143c CC0-1.0
SB 65
Revise change-of-name laws
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 000c1075-55e5-4b1b-b17d-ffb698415fe4 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/000c1075-55e5-4b1b-b17d-ffb698415fe4 CC0-1.0
SB 47
Enhance committee review of statewide ballot issues
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll b1ab2904-f31e-4d1e-8291-7c303efab3ee Feb 3, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1ab2904-f31e-4d1e-8291-7c303efab3ee CC0-1.0
SB 38
Generally revise laws relating to attorney fees and prevailing parties for veto overrides
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 2037e74d-9796-4395-9e3f-79c5c0b28223 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2037e74d-9796-4395-9e3f-79c5c0b28223 CC0-1.0
SB 3
Require advisory committee for districts that use tax increment financing
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll aa790559-1020-44ef-8ee0-d2f7b2083c38 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa790559-1020-44ef-8ee0-d2f7b2083c38 CC0-1.0
SB 158
Require judicial standards committee to send investigation referral to House of Representatives
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll c1e63752-2663-4f35-a813-1fcf6d55ba7e Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1e63752-2663-4f35-a813-1fcf6d55ba7e CC0-1.0
SJ 3
Provide for a joint resolution on CDLs
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f280791-c623-43ee-a914-0e2bf33a2c35 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f280791-c623-43ee-a914-0e2bf33a2c35 CC0-1.0
SB 113
Revise exemptions related to tow truck lien law
Do Pass As Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d2c22f6f-a053-4642-aa0a-51b40251bb44 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2c22f6f-a053-4642-aa0a-51b40251bb44 CC0-1.0
AMD-SB0113.001.001 Webber D/PASS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d474e9f8-af2e-4e2b-89c7-a1d25b6b0601 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d474e9f8-af2e-4e2b-89c7-a1d25b6b0601 CC0-1.0
SB 144
Change name of mental health advisory council to behavioral health advisory council
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d78d7992-32ae-48f0-b164-77e1e7d135ca Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d78d7992-32ae-48f0-b164-77e1e7d135ca CC0-1.0
SB 69
Revise county attorney reporting requirements for child sexual abuse
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 29e379c8-ce42-499a-996e-c2ced8f8357a Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29e379c8-ce42-499a-996e-c2ced8f8357a CC0-1.0
SB 112
Revise laws related to state purchase of opioid antagonists
Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll ec82172e-7d0e-4401-bed0-e4afee1a5903 Feb 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec82172e-7d0e-4401-bed0-e4afee1a5903 CC0-1.0

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