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Laura Smith
MT Senate District 40
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 40 current
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 40
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2023 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 79
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2023 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,303 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 316
Revising disability retirement provisions for MPORS and FURS
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8b46370a-0e1f-478b-a3e0-e025c0374b05 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8b46370a-0e1f-478b-a3e0-e025c0374b05 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 297
Generally revise privacy laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46fb240a-8439-46db-808a-d74015a37367 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46fb240a-8439-46db-808a-d74015a37367 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 286
Clarify value of caselaw interpreting a statute after subsequent legislative action
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e4258ccd-1b4e-4423-adf9-7e4ad1d517dc | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4258ccd-1b4e-4423-adf9-7e4ad1d517dc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 280
Revise domestic violence intervention grant requirements
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 940441cb-2f1d-4c49-aeff-99351197021c | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/940441cb-2f1d-4c49-aeff-99351197021c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 239
Requiring judges to invite amicus briefing and allow intervention in certain civil cases
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a528456-94b6-4b20-a852-78ea18182a9e | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a528456-94b6-4b20-a852-78ea18182a9e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 75
Revise public safety officer certification standards
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 948ddc2b-18f4-46fc-9e9e-9e673290917b | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/948ddc2b-18f4-46fc-9e9e-9e673290917b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 66
Adopt most recent federal military codes and regulations
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6b23d70f-f8bd-4de3-b2de-f5fd19be9d99 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6b23d70f-f8bd-4de3-b2de-f5fd19be9d99 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 63
Extend application of bond validating act
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a7a06d46-f82a-4281-9644-9ffc7bdef504 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a7a06d46-f82a-4281-9644-9ffc7bdef504 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 61
Revise inter-entity loan process
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05a73d84-2eaa-4747-a1c6-5ea3250724c3 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05a73d84-2eaa-4747-a1c6-5ea3250724c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 10
Joint resolution honoring NCSL's 50th anniversary
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c09de476-e4c5-4dd3-ab10-483ce2467007 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c09de476-e4c5-4dd3-ab10-483ce2467007 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 306
Prohibit sale of tax deed to foreign entity
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ca3af46f-6acf-4baf-a6ee-83528fa38851 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ca3af46f-6acf-4baf-a6ee-83528fa38851 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 302
Provide informal review of property tax disputes at MTAB
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Do Pass As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1fa16dc8-a450-408f-b1c0-40297dccc760 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fa16dc8-a450-408f-b1c0-40297dccc760 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0302.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57189c65-a9dd-42b2-90f1-d628a341df50 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57189c65-a9dd-42b2-90f1-d628a341df50 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 272
Create rules of conduct for child protection specialists
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2d4e2d4-79c5-4fc5-977a-bad9a0b7f0d9 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2d4e2d4-79c5-4fc5-977a-bad9a0b7f0d9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 181
Generally revise Indian education for all laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 945fb613-14f3-4bbd-8a68-962527cbdbd8 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/945fb613-14f3-4bbd-8a68-962527cbdbd8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 147
Generally revise Montana Indian child welfare laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 34122472-17ff-4806-94aa-7ee079042ed4 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34122472-17ff-4806-94aa-7ee079042ed4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 288
Expedite seized property after law investigation
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 241322cd-3cf0-4631-b6b2-551a323df1b9 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/241322cd-3cf0-4631-b6b2-551a323df1b9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 228
Revise laws related to public charging stations for electric vehicles
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a627a2e5-9f2a-42e4-96eb-ace90d0e5a30 | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a627a2e5-9f2a-42e4-96eb-ace90d0e5a30 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 296
Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 020deab3-a24d-41d0-8f3a-2d9b7401e587 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/020deab3-a24d-41d0-8f3a-2d9b7401e587 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 251
Establish confidentiality for child and family ombudsman
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e64ea5c0-e93b-4b85-a114-99d866248c7e | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e64ea5c0-e93b-4b85-a114-99d866248c7e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 250
Generally revise laws related to child and family ombudsman
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do_pass_as_amended | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1f94b613-853c-4ffc-9944-67933eba1d68 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f94b613-853c-4ffc-9944-67933eba1d68 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 262
Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll aef5ae84-a828-4367-ab6f-ca6f81714d36 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aef5ae84-a828-4367-ab6f-ca6f81714d36 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 256
Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd25a930-2483-4b63-af72-d8f6e8978ed9 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd25a930-2483-4b63-af72-d8f6e8978ed9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 249
Revise child abuse and neglect laws involving adjudication
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd595973-4b2c-46d2-8fee-6e16e251d202 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd595973-4b2c-46d2-8fee-6e16e251d202 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 248
Provide that legislator access to CPS records includes drug testing results
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ccefbc3-9e35-418f-80c6-0c466fac3be4 | Feb 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ccefbc3-9e35-418f-80c6-0c466fac3be4 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 501
MT · —
Establishing the Keep Montanans Housed Act
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SB 89
MT · —
Establish the sexual and violent offender presentence investigation and reporting unit
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SB 413
MT · —
Criminalize disclosure of certain explicit AI-generated media
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SB 527
MT · —
Create the building families act
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SB 208
MT · —
Revise definition of "dependent child" in highway patrol, police, and firefighter retirement systems
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SB 258
MT · —
Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments
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SB 84
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to presentence investigations
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SB 566
MT · —
Provide for the regulation of secure youth transportation companies
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SB 565
MT · —
Creating the Montana endowment for early childhood and related structure
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SB 500
MT · —
Establish the Montana family legacy home act
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