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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 318
Generally revise child custody laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 458168f9-c9d0-4408-8d74-68c3b319478b | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/458168f9-c9d0-4408-8d74-68c3b319478b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 109
Revise professional licensing laws to correct errata
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c23b15b6-5bcf-4492-8250-bad751e91390 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c23b15b6-5bcf-4492-8250-bad751e91390 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 253
Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 461a45bd-064e-48d2-a90d-a5ca9f857d4a | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/461a45bd-064e-48d2-a90d-a5ca9f857d4a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 24
Clarify laws related to kindergarten
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 65ec94f0-e114-4459-a1f9-71c13f1a49d9 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/65ec94f0-e114-4459-a1f9-71c13f1a49d9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 151
Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d2e717d8-7887-4eec-87d0-689b86cd3048 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2e717d8-7887-4eec-87d0-689b86cd3048 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 46
Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 078de077-e47d-4632-a1d4-926afc10e121 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/078de077-e47d-4632-a1d4-926afc10e121 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 307
Reallocate Montana marijuana tax revenue
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Do Pass As Amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 61ccb1c7-99ff-4037-82d1-0bf54cf9b538 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/61ccb1c7-99ff-4037-82d1-0bf54cf9b538 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0307.002.005 McGillvray D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 190ed27b-9c45-4ff3-ba52-0d1a4c62fa49 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/190ed27b-9c45-4ff3-ba52-0d1a4c62fa49 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 As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce33b115-b28e-4358-b31b-8f2107047e93 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce33b115-b28e-4358-b31b-8f2107047e93 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0337.001.001 Hertz D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e96e0b53-cbc9-4aac-b13f-7a5a38beea6f | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e96e0b53-cbc9-4aac-b13f-7a5a38beea6f CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 16
Revise infrastructure loan program and tax credit
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll afd6d7ed-4730-41d2-9117-ad7608b0b692 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/afd6d7ed-4730-41d2-9117-ad7608b0b692 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 102
Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1eaa8856-d987-4ab8-a666-24f1b8cb0eb6 | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1eaa8856-d987-4ab8-a666-24f1b8cb0eb6 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HB0102.001.002 Lenz D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll aa57b926-c468-4160-819b-743f3c60303e | Mar 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa57b926-c468-4160-819b-743f3c60303e CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 312
Revise speed limit laws
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll eb3a27eb-bfb4-40d7-bc8e-1c4ad06299d8 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/eb3a27eb-bfb4-40d7-bc8e-1c4ad06299d8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 235
Provide for voluntary cancellation and suspension of vehicle registration
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0de3dd64-8d03-4cbe-ba52-704c74a90c02 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0de3dd64-8d03-4cbe-ba52-704c74a90c02 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 165
Notaries not required for vehicle title transfer
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7f90b30-f1ec-4620-8133-a1d6c6f00a23 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7f90b30-f1ec-4620-8133-a1d6c6f00a23 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 341
Revise laws relating to brain injuries
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf43412f-24da-44e0-be78-7563a22ed498 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf43412f-24da-44e0-be78-7563a22ed498 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 487
Eliminate requirement that the Dept of Transportation have certain divisions
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b968888-6b08-489d-bc23-257ef6640efa | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b968888-6b08-489d-bc23-257ef6640efa CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 19
Joint resolution to study public transportation
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resolution_adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 255d01ab-e28a-4972-91a1-aa300f64ffe8 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/255d01ab-e28a-4972-91a1-aa300f64ffe8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 586
Generally revise child safety restraint system laws
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll df6be738-fd55-4886-ad65-4b9204a5108e | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/df6be738-fd55-4886-ad65-4b9204a5108e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 2
Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e4b8e05-10e0-42b5-89fd-bab230d190c3 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e4b8e05-10e0-42b5-89fd-bab230d190c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 12
Interim study on energy transmission
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 914fec9f-b197-43bc-857e-32c4a4680eca | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/914fec9f-b197-43bc-857e-32c4a4680eca CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 11
Interim study on farmer's markets and food systems
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 603877dd-ede1-44de-8faf-d620bc9b95ba | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/603877dd-ede1-44de-8faf-d620bc9b95ba CC0-1.0 |
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HB 107
Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e410faad-9eba-42c2-a90e-b3cc091e0a57 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e410faad-9eba-42c2-a90e-b3cc091e0a57 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 90
Provide two-year reappraisal cycle for all real property
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4803792e-4225-4a88-b9fc-48ea628a31b3 | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4803792e-4225-4a88-b9fc-48ea628a31b3 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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