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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 44
Generally revise laws regarding the separation of powers doctrine
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 39d98d5c-d7ef-47ac-a50f-573501f7ae09 | Jan 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39d98d5c-d7ef-47ac-a50f-573501f7ae09 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 41
Requiring substitution of district court judges by random selection
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e05c6b39-b551-4ba8-8fa8-41419761fb14 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e05c6b39-b551-4ba8-8fa8-41419761fb14 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 40
Revise supreme court public records laws by opening deliberations and files to the public
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll aead7628-94ff-4511-940a-f4773a3b7b95 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aead7628-94ff-4511-940a-f4773a3b7b95 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 15
Revising grounds for impeachment
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a570b1cc-0f7c-4bfa-8f06-4d8b3080c8e4 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a570b1cc-0f7c-4bfa-8f06-4d8b3080c8e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 39
Generally revise attorney fee awards
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81c76940-cf5e-4d74-ba62-6b6a6f09f241 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81c76940-cf5e-4d74-ba62-6b6a6f09f241 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 48
Generally revise laws relating to Judicial Standards Commission complaints
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7bba3d77-b23c-4893-a479-0632d0017997 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7bba3d77-b23c-4893-a479-0632d0017997 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0048.001.002 Smith D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 56dfbca3-c817-403a-a8f3-1f3ba971148a | Jan 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56dfbca3-c817-403a-a8f3-1f3ba971148a CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 28
Extend vehicle titling grace period to 60 days
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 365fadf2-b79e-42bc-a29a-3d46e8e2ee99 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/365fadf2-b79e-42bc-a29a-3d46e8e2ee99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 83
Revise law to recognize commission authority to regulate public use of private property under…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ebcff44-8ecc-4323-8dbf-c19655054d67 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ebcff44-8ecc-4323-8dbf-c19655054d67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 154
Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical…
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ba714c0f-04d9-4128-8eed-3a8934f35a67 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ba714c0f-04d9-4128-8eed-3a8934f35a67 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 88
Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecd752bd-ed1e-4286-8c95-bba572359adf | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecd752bd-ed1e-4286-8c95-bba572359adf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 86
Generally revise automatic external defibrillator (AED) program laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b37c2cc4-62ab-4b2f-b39e-b2fd3d6441e5 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b37c2cc4-62ab-4b2f-b39e-b2fd3d6441e5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 120
Provide for article V commissioner selection and oversight
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acce9a5e-3013-41cd-bb88-f1c3b64ff0f7 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acce9a5e-3013-41cd-bb88-f1c3b64ff0f7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 111
Revising laws related to green lights on snow removal equipment
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bfb2cb16-8510-48f3-bfac-456f00206fc5 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfb2cb16-8510-48f3-bfac-456f00206fc5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 73
Generally revise laws relating to protective care
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 91090c8b-a1b2-477a-a784-ce933bd9e1b6 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/91090c8b-a1b2-477a-a784-ce933bd9e1b6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 18
Revise the definition of child abuse or neglect
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21310a9c-3685-4d32-8c6a-c207880801b8 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21310a9c-3685-4d32-8c6a-c207880801b8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 17
Revise laws related to hearings after the emergency removal and protective placement of a child
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e591a63-b3e8-44c0-b3b8-9a182305ebae | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e591a63-b3e8-44c0-b3b8-9a182305ebae CC0-1.0 |
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SB 173
Provide income tax relief for property taxes paid
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47fdfa7f-2c79-4fda-b124-0824184400f5 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47fdfa7f-2c79-4fda-b124-0824184400f5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 29
Revise administration of property tax exemptions
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05c37d21-12db-466a-887c-cd145479affb | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05c37d21-12db-466a-887c-cd145479affb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 19
Require public hearing before certain tax increment financing bonding
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53b79c30-7e89-48b5-ab62-015fd623b808 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53b79c30-7e89-48b5-ab62-015fd623b808 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 18
Deposit non-levy revenue in school equalization and property tax relief account
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f58f2ad5-9ba9-4cfd-a1d0-698f6b6253da | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f58f2ad5-9ba9-4cfd-a1d0-698f6b6253da CC0-1.0 |
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SB 93
Revise income taxes related to retired military members
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 468de097-d6f0-4451-8b46-d2d6e2abb6e6 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/468de097-d6f0-4451-8b46-d2d6e2abb6e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 3
Require advisory committee for districts that use tax increment financing
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3f085360-dfa2-4273-aa1b-6d220a0349c1 | Jan 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3f085360-dfa2-4273-aa1b-6d220a0349c1 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 7
Joint resolution to support shooting competition as a collegiate sport
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f58e09b-140c-47bc-9d54-1808d91c4e2a | Jan 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f58e09b-140c-47bc-9d54-1808d91c4e2a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 163
Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric, genetic, and neural data
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5eaa63b9-bfa2-440c-8a32-a25653d301db | Jan 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5eaa63b9-bfa2-440c-8a32-a25653d301db 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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