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Dave Fern
MT Senate District 2
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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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HB 231
Revise property tax rates for certain property
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AMD- HB0231.004.008Dunwell D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7419831-5a57-46b6-a537-cc47df753660 | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7419831-5a57-46b6-a537-cc47df753660 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HB0231.004.007 Dunwell D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5f0219e-600f-415c-9694-136bd7fac850 | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5f0219e-600f-415c-9694-136bd7fac850 CC0-1.0 | |
| AMD-HB0231.004.006 Kerr-Carpenter D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a59a6110-60b4-48d3-afc3-d6b95e9076a4 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a59a6110-60b4-48d3-afc3-d6b95e9076a4 CC0-1.0 | |
| AMD-HB0231.004.004 Fern D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ae9e367c-459e-4c25-a1da-f78bc28b76df | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ae9e367c-459e-4c25-a1da-f78bc28b76df CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 488
Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballot
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a210829c-4143-4cd8-aeec-6469b4d810db | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a210829c-4143-4cd8-aeec-6469b4d810db CC0-1.0 |
| Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005c0658-8c19-4f28-bc19-3f1be9a41727 | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005c0658-8c19-4f28-bc19-3f1be9a41727 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 515
Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special…
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33e80829-edf7-4874-a0a2-803a107adbb1 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33e80829-edf7-4874-a0a2-803a107adbb1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 778
Generally revise laws related to homeschooling
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 44a113b8-7f08-4cc3-a27f-b26232dfdc78 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44a113b8-7f08-4cc3-a27f-b26232dfdc78 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 551
Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b898f66-d131-44d9-a421-9ad1f02fd3cb | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b898f66-d131-44d9-a421-9ad1f02fd3cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 514
Criminalize use of real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b22eaf08-93c9-4ccb-a500-e9fadb7fe4af | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b22eaf08-93c9-4ccb-a500-e9fadb7fe4af CC0-1.0 |
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HB 419
Implementing cost reporting for certain Medicaid service provider types
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 77036126-9287-484c-a972-4a390db208fd | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77036126-9287-484c-a972-4a390db208fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 252
Create the student and teacher advancement for results and success act (STARS)
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8995ca57-d667-41ec-a407-a1e59c6d8bf7 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8995ca57-d667-41ec-a407-a1e59c6d8bf7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 719
Revise election laws related to an elector's date of birth
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5f39ed1-44fc-45ce-8ad1-0064e21eeccb | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5f39ed1-44fc-45ce-8ad1-0064e21eeccb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 499
Extend the grow your own grant program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 85c46ca0-23d5-4367-bfbd-cb61e9227f54 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85c46ca0-23d5-4367-bfbd-cb61e9227f54 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 599
Revise student data collection laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b93466c0-1882-4d2a-aca4-b4acb4634312 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b93466c0-1882-4d2a-aca4-b4acb4634312 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 168
Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ec1aed2c-7d6a-4166-b6b1-c25240bc628e | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec1aed2c-7d6a-4166-b6b1-c25240bc628e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 348
Revise special session polling laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53c5c62f-ceab-48d7-939d-9e386eac4d3a | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53c5c62f-ceab-48d7-939d-9e386eac4d3a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 103
Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b3f758b-16e3-41bd-ac9e-0fd2ddd8b527 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b3f758b-16e3-41bd-ac9e-0fd2ddd8b527 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 931
Allow for nonprofit development and management of attainable workforce housing on state lands
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a750b1bb-9d7d-45be-9d45-7adcdd914fc7 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a750b1bb-9d7d-45be-9d45-7adcdd914fc7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 920
Provide property tax exemption for senior care facilities and housing
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1e388297-33ab-4af5-83e3-1d2d298a5453 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1e388297-33ab-4af5-83e3-1d2d298a5453 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 908
Generally revise employee tax credit laws to include apprentices
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 59b2d187-cd34-424a-a206-9dbf20ab0e30 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59b2d187-cd34-424a-a206-9dbf20ab0e30 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 901
Create a fire department health and safety grant program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 25f502c4-8666-4489-8321-9d95e694eb0b | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25f502c4-8666-4489-8321-9d95e694eb0b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 897
Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9f53e4ec-2c17-4888-9028-75a5c8867982 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f53e4ec-2c17-4888-9028-75a5c8867982 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 882
Generally revise alcohol laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9099721-0d4f-49c4-8f58-9f4e5739b6b3 | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9099721-0d4f-49c4-8f58-9f4e5739b6b3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 867
Revise labor laws relating to the medical assistance program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5d2b5ca2-2313-4b22-bd6c-3956af19d6ec | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5d2b5ca2-2313-4b22-bd6c-3956af19d6ec 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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