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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 245
Provide for human trafficking awareness training for school bus drivers
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9cb56e65-8570-473a-ae3c-3c53e788c966 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9cb56e65-8570-473a-ae3c-3c53e788c966 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 243
Amend zoning regulations to allow taller buildings
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b534a058-4efd-43ef-b04d-ee63645716c0 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b534a058-4efd-43ef-b04d-ee63645716c0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 242
Revise election laws related to ballot form and uniformity
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 013acf81-0a80-4178-be11-98e43ce21c88 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/013acf81-0a80-4178-be11-98e43ce21c88 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 227
Revise laws related to board seals and responsibilities
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d3af3a64-3ea4-462b-8d1f-b1a8dde092cd | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d3af3a64-3ea4-462b-8d1f-b1a8dde092cd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 212
Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 564259df-5d0e-40c8-b55c-9719e23c8d99 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/564259df-5d0e-40c8-b55c-9719e23c8d99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 127
Providing for attorney fees and costs in certain justifiable use of force cases
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll faaf8c3e-a58f-433b-a24c-3b2a5a01b764 | Mar 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/faaf8c3e-a58f-433b-a24c-3b2a5a01b764 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 21
Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a67179c4-e0f4-4758-b7ab-ed84811ed6b5 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a67179c4-e0f4-4758-b7ab-ed84811ed6b5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 455
Revise highway and roadside service laws
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3327d3e7-c0a7-452c-888f-0af3080d1820 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3327d3e7-c0a7-452c-888f-0af3080d1820 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 433
Revise right-of-way laws for roundabouts
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 31b6be3e-fbdc-4ad3-9b38-62e6e358dd99 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/31b6be3e-fbdc-4ad3-9b38-62e6e358dd99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 423
Generally revise the route of the Lewis and Clark Highway
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6489752-7261-41e9-b5ba-7a7fc7e600c4 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6489752-7261-41e9-b5ba-7a7fc7e600c4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 471
Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4dea040e-d986-41f7-b17a-27f4ae09b819 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4dea040e-d986-41f7-b17a-27f4ae09b819 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 380
Generally revise laws related to motor vehicle laws
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0eca00ed-7485-48c3-9d47-78b1c683e35e | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0eca00ed-7485-48c3-9d47-78b1c683e35e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 324
Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9eea8636-eafb-477b-9de6-416b3adcddd0 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9eea8636-eafb-477b-9de6-416b3adcddd0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 387
Generally revise electric bicycle laws
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do_pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f244f099-0c5f-4095-8f97-3a9cac2b204c | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f244f099-0c5f-4095-8f97-3a9cac2b204c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 420
Limit local government fees for children's use of parks
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cdf4c09f-c4d3-4d3b-b1eb-2b79e97b0730 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cdf4c09f-c4d3-4d3b-b1eb-2b79e97b0730 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 418
Generally revise laws relating to home based businesses
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a23dd83-9d84-4b6d-8608-e5f7be591049 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a23dd83-9d84-4b6d-8608-e5f7be591049 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 428
Generally revise county speed limits
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c4ef6f30-762b-4b4e-920d-2074e3937d02 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c4ef6f30-762b-4b4e-920d-2074e3937d02 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 362
Revise firefighter qualifications
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e78469fd-5574-4037-a29d-f5356883d87e | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e78469fd-5574-4037-a29d-f5356883d87e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 400
Provide for property owners to vote to add, remove, amend easements and covenants
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5321dca9-9ae9-498f-bb87-9c17e44ffd4e | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5321dca9-9ae9-498f-bb87-9c17e44ffd4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 363
Revising the definition of a tourist home
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 940002e8-d600-4ae1-9cf9-414a1dc86145 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/940002e8-d600-4ae1-9cf9-414a1dc86145 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 76709fcd-dd66-4d94-b8c9-13517660a064 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76709fcd-dd66-4d94-b8c9-13517660a064 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 336
Revise laws related to short-term rentals
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b43b2aa9-70e3-47ed-bd1b-4fa3b6973e74 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b43b2aa9-70e3-47ed-bd1b-4fa3b6973e74 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 404
Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 82164270-25db-4edb-ba9d-e81f6d546d4b | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82164270-25db-4edb-ba9d-e81f6d546d4b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 204
Sunset or reapprove existing voter approved property tax levies
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ReconsAction -Hertz | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1166769b-8498-41ef-99db-14effd540be3 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1166769b-8498-41ef-99db-14effd540be3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 186
Provide for expedited processing in district courts of water cases arising under final decrees
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ReconsAction -Usher | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3a5a9809-0da5-40d5-bec9-7a401e0714fd | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a5a9809-0da5-40d5-bec9-7a401e0714fd 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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