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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 327
Revise motor vehicle registration fees
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do_pass_as_amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6042bfb-97a6-4bcb-af84-717ed79bd426 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6042bfb-97a6-4bcb-af84-717ed79bd426 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 322
Increase business equipment tax exemption
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b65475e-c20d-491e-beb4-767f362b51cb | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b65475e-c20d-491e-beb4-767f362b51cb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 260
Provide for alteration of service district boundaries
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 797c3d55-6d48-4a14-a0eb-a4e1d9762ae1 | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/797c3d55-6d48-4a14-a0eb-a4e1d9762ae1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 203
Revise income tax brackets to lower income taxes
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cfbcd004-d8b4-472c-91a9-08cc303ba27e | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfbcd004-d8b4-472c-91a9-08cc303ba27e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 153
Revise video gambling machine laws
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f05ecfa7-25c6-42c4-a219-cf451336717c | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f05ecfa7-25c6-42c4-a219-cf451336717c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 223
Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs
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ReconsAction -Dunwell | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 64a580ee-d511-4353-942e-feab54611a4a | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/64a580ee-d511-4353-942e-feab54611a4a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 219
Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 41128764-143e-446e-9e57-a4762f39915c | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41128764-143e-446e-9e57-a4762f39915c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 189
Revise the petroleum storage tank cleanup eligibility requirements
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c938b98-3b61-4a7e-b1e3-ff76fd0bf2ca | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c938b98-3b61-4a7e-b1e3-ff76fd0bf2ca CC0-1.0 |
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HB 179
Revise election laws related to inactive voter status
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9dd18a1d-a665-4e1c-9f31-d85784dd4e09 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9dd18a1d-a665-4e1c-9f31-d85784dd4e09 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 173
Revise definition of victim in youth court act
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b83c8154-a5c5-4b0c-a618-5fa584905b93 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b83c8154-a5c5-4b0c-a618-5fa584905b93 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 178
Limit government use of AI systems
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07206690-26c4-4442-b78e-b1f738b20605 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07206690-26c4-4442-b78e-b1f738b20605 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 143
Revise definition of treating physician to include physician assistants without regard to proximity…
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005a8479-14bb-4e59-9d5f-54352c8d5857 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005a8479-14bb-4e59-9d5f-54352c8d5857 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 135
Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7fa172ab-2b71-4c83-afc0-372352661761 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fa172ab-2b71-4c83-afc0-372352661761 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 59
Revise board of water well contractors laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 701238e0-bb53-4e8c-872b-48986b3ef6b7 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/701238e0-bb53-4e8c-872b-48986b3ef6b7 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 58
Revise distributions mine remediation
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2819f6ea-7935-44b9-8bd1-503ab65a29df | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2819f6ea-7935-44b9-8bd1-503ab65a29df CC0-1.0 |
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HB 48
Exempt wastewater ponds from dam safety act
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57849630-a27c-485d-ba00-12763649f820 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57849630-a27c-485d-ba00-12763649f820 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 337
Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 03137983-a8ac-49ac-a739-8c6b7ea2c767 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/03137983-a8ac-49ac-a739-8c6b7ea2c767 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 74
Generally revise marijuana laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3d5b2636-bfe6-4471-b042-dc3f18e04613 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3d5b2636-bfe6-4471-b042-dc3f18e04613 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 301
Generally revise utility lines and facilities laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9a11c02-b256-476f-b6e2-2ed984b37864 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9a11c02-b256-476f-b6e2-2ed984b37864 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 5b79f2c8-979c-49e3-b382-dcb7516d639c | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b79f2c8-979c-49e3-b382-dcb7516d639c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 117
Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1d463188-4eb8-4100-9e59-66ea6fef836b | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1d463188-4eb8-4100-9e59-66ea6fef836b CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 4
Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1990668-d30d-4875-ae80-cb124a4b8101 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1990668-d30d-4875-ae80-cb124a4b8101 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a186dacb-6974-4677-b216-a58795841428 | Mar 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a186dacb-6974-4677-b216-a58795841428 CC0-1.0 | |
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SR 40
Confirm governor's appointees for transportation commission
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Do Adopt | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 862eb90d-1897-489c-82bd-ba247508e625 | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/862eb90d-1897-489c-82bd-ba247508e625 CC0-1.0 |
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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 b734152f-eb69-4fae-82f0-404945cb302a | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b734152f-eb69-4fae-82f0-404945cb302a 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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