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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 256
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b659e825-a4e3-401b-b2f2-54f578d43abd | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b659e825-a4e3-401b-b2f2-54f578d43abd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 142
Revise laws relating to interim committees
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll db563dba-99a1-4153-a0f4-2363efa06fee | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db563dba-99a1-4153-a0f4-2363efa06fee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 308
Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fc51ae3-e7b8-47c4-8ca1-89cc9fb214fd | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fc51ae3-e7b8-47c4-8ca1-89cc9fb214fd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 234
Extend the use of funding for lead-in-schools appropriated in 2023
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3fb7d6e7-dcaf-4059-99b5-969e42a005ae | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fb7d6e7-dcaf-4059-99b5-969e42a005ae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 223
Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b20485c0-e49b-4207-ae32-a674e8ae06ff | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b20485c0-e49b-4207-ae32-a674e8ae06ff CC0-1.0 |
| Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b372c84b-03b0-41af-ad92-ec1d27fda753 | Mar 28, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b372c84b-03b0-41af-ad92-ec1d27fda753 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 261
Providing for procedural rule making authority to the department of labor and industry
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65966fb8-6384-4927-8dcb-3e96af96cb39 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65966fb8-6384-4927-8dcb-3e96af96cb39 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 259
Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f4d4769d-5b30-4006-b74a-3985a845740f | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f4d4769d-5b30-4006-b74a-3985a845740f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 258
Requiring the extension of wolf hunting season
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 175460dd-f60e-4bed-b387-c36e0db175eb | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/175460dd-f60e-4bed-b387-c36e0db175eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 176
Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 980c7ed3-cc5e-46be-872d-7a421b72dc44 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/980c7ed3-cc5e-46be-872d-7a421b72dc44 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 11
Revise local government ballot issue laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68acc381-a3a1-4dec-bec5-f2704d324d17 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68acc381-a3a1-4dec-bec5-f2704d324d17 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 254
Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c2fdc089-f14c-4ddb-918a-54a0e98e819d | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2fdc089-f14c-4ddb-918a-54a0e98e819d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 253
Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e09d6ea-6353-468f-a068-4c7a7ce50b62 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e09d6ea-6353-468f-a068-4c7a7ce50b62 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 241
Adopt the psychology interjurisdictional compact
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06843a99-116f-4345-9ca4-7d2c80cdc131 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06843a99-116f-4345-9ca4-7d2c80cdc131 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 238
Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ed012c37-71fd-4bf4-9a99-481449860129 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed012c37-71fd-4bf4-9a99-481449860129 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 228
Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 331535fa-6f40-4214-9111-e382d6717cc6 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/331535fa-6f40-4214-9111-e382d6717cc6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 206
Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f14f5089-445e-43f9-9e46-9853506327f4 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f14f5089-445e-43f9-9e46-9853506327f4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 198
Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf0884ba-c9b3-4cec-bf68-07675af22023 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf0884ba-c9b3-4cec-bf68-07675af22023 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 186
Increase size of parole board
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1558089d-411b-453e-9165-d93c1559f46d | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1558089d-411b-453e-9165-d93c1559f46d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 174
Revise laws related to drug assault crimes
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 238b1415-b107-45ab-a2be-f3738870625a | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/238b1415-b107-45ab-a2be-f3738870625a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 158
Revising working retiree provisions under TRS
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6deb0679-9eb7-4c24-a647-a71dc74d0b49 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6deb0679-9eb7-4c24-a647-a71dc74d0b49 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 534
Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll de5fc962-3755-40b1-b708-71707805dd97 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/de5fc962-3755-40b1-b708-71707805dd97 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 531
Provide tax credit for purchase of a firearm safe
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3fdfce8-451b-4da5-95ad-12d4df86a1f8 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3fdfce8-451b-4da5-95ad-12d4df86a1f8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 434
Provide property tax rebate on principal residence based on taxes paid
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fc25ea6-4fc1-4c59-a346-f294751e9eb6 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fc25ea6-4fc1-4c59-a346-f294751e9eb6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 371
Generally revise agriculture laws - MT made products
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b5f059b3-6d4c-48e1-9f3d-9f5eef68f1e9 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b5f059b3-6d4c-48e1-9f3d-9f5eef68f1e9 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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