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John Esp
MT Senate District 29
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 29 current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 29
Montana |
Republican | Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 30
Montana |
Republican | Jan 7, 2019 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 61
Montana |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2012 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,107 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 760
Establish solar consumer protection laws
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e47219f7-b18e-42e4-90da-9c6ae11590d5 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e47219f7-b18e-42e4-90da-9c6ae11590d5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 757
Revise criteria for cultural and arts grant program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16408a93-36ad-45a1-b301-113103c96d4b | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16408a93-36ad-45a1-b301-113103c96d4b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 756
Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 36612e91-8af8-475a-aa2d-9aa85ab70c44 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/36612e91-8af8-475a-aa2d-9aa85ab70c44 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 745
Require background checks for certain school employees and volunteers
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e075767-3c2a-4cf9-ada4-a5a26e433715 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e075767-3c2a-4cf9-ada4-a5a26e433715 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 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b552683-9aca-484b-b361-a15f197a6aad | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b552683-9aca-484b-b361-a15f197a6aad CC0-1.0 |
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HB 710
Generally revise laws related to the judiciary
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f556a50a-ab64-4689-90e9-8931d15d8755 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f556a50a-ab64-4689-90e9-8931d15d8755 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 641
Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 953adc8a-45a6-4ca9-88cc-7a5dc62e35a3 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/953adc8a-45a6-4ca9-88cc-7a5dc62e35a3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 605
Revise criminal laws related to strip searches
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a30c7e7-03fd-4476-9ba0-2bc1495eebd3 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a30c7e7-03fd-4476-9ba0-2bc1495eebd3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 584
Revising laws related to dental anesthesia inspections
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 790c2176-e0ee-45c1-9bc4-1abd9b666901 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/790c2176-e0ee-45c1-9bc4-1abd9b666901 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 483
Revise laws to reduce property taxes while preserving the current 95 school equalization mills
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3188a75b-3d70-4da2-835e-da22a01a9347 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3188a75b-3d70-4da2-835e-da22a01a9347 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 424
Revise taxes for class 17 data center property
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 74fff7f3-80e7-495b-a41c-8f15265015f1 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/74fff7f3-80e7-495b-a41c-8f15265015f1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 421
Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 662d4cfb-9ed9-48ce-a9ff-4740f21cf6db | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/662d4cfb-9ed9-48ce-a9ff-4740f21cf6db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 411
Exempt agricultural property from open space levies
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b3579e6e-77c4-453e-b515-f9197c320691 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3579e6e-77c4-453e-b515-f9197c320691 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 337
Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes
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Do Concur As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69137b84-5037-4054-8060-394da6ccf1a8 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69137b84-5037-4054-8060-394da6ccf1a8 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HB0337.003.002 Dunwell D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4565ebca-aaf7-4fbc-b811-11589c250624 | Apr 18, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4565ebca-aaf7-4fbc-b811-11589c250624 CC0-1.0 | |
| AMD-HB0337.003.001 Hertz D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87a479b8-d4b3-407c-b3e5-b33240aec26a | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87a479b8-d4b3-407c-b3e5-b33240aec26a CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 239
Revise laws related to construction contractors
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 421dafbf-c15c-4bdd-892b-2d3603c5b6ee | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/421dafbf-c15c-4bdd-892b-2d3603c5b6ee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 161
Establish a vending machine account in the special revenue fund
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c1055e05-5fe7-4dff-81e8-41b21aa3e2f2 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c1055e05-5fe7-4dff-81e8-41b21aa3e2f2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 140
Provide property tax assistance for law enforcement and firefighters injured in the line of duty
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aefb4db4-8767-4b65-86ae-9d38c6d84d12 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aefb4db4-8767-4b65-86ae-9d38c6d84d12 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 86
Generally revise beer wholesaler and table wine laws
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 372660a2-1572-48c5-a8c1-de948cf400cb | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/372660a2-1572-48c5-a8c1-de948cf400cb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 69
Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28fdbaa1-25ba-446b-b021-66d6e7b50e79 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28fdbaa1-25ba-446b-b021-66d6e7b50e79 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 33
Interim study of the prescription drug supply chain
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0be4f3e-cabc-476d-8f19-85a91b492390 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0be4f3e-cabc-476d-8f19-85a91b492390 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 29
Interim study resolution on coordinating efforts between OPI and DPHHS in addressing the impacts on…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7dc64230-ca43-48be-964e-83e14ae4dc6e | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7dc64230-ca43-48be-964e-83e14ae4dc6e CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 28
Interim study resolution on the legislature's ethics processes
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e7cd5c37-4060-4d77-bf2a-065679d73fd6 | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e7cd5c37-4060-4d77-bf2a-065679d73fd6 CC0-1.0 |
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HJ 35
Joint resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e532e39b-0132-4d44-ae95-3a850868dbab | Apr 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e532e39b-0132-4d44-ae95-3a850868dbab CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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SB 223
MT · —
Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained
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SB 435
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to mentally ill individuals
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SB 315
MT · —
Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup
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SB 29
MT · —
Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects
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SB 429
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings
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SB 46
MT · —
Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks
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SB 430
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons