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Laura Smith
MT Senate District 40
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| 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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HB 65
Audit State Bar of Montana
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll db739f23-8e3a-48e7-ba42-1288ccd5b0d3 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/db739f23-8e3a-48e7-ba42-1288ccd5b0d3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 41
Generally revise dangerous drug schedule
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 239951ff-d98f-44af-bc0d-082715864010 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/239951ff-d98f-44af-bc0d-082715864010 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 39
Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ecb6b1db-9b76-4c8d-9c2f-faa0c29cabd6 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ecb6b1db-9b76-4c8d-9c2f-faa0c29cabd6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 36
Disallowing judge to serve as chair of judicial standards commission
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3dcd3674-95af-4081-b49c-a001c4f33af2 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3dcd3674-95af-4081-b49c-a001c4f33af2 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12e046e9-6f71-4f5e-b011-1ed84f38025f | Feb 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12e046e9-6f71-4f5e-b011-1ed84f38025f CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 20
Prohibit retired judges from hearing constitutional cases
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e09bbf82-ae3a-407a-87da-c066d2b9cf66 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e09bbf82-ae3a-407a-87da-c066d2b9cf66 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 35
Allocating judicial standards commission to the department of justice
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6e231cd-ed93-43c4-9468-afa5cb987b97 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6e231cd-ed93-43c4-9468-afa5cb987b97 CC0-1.0 |
| Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 700c33d7-7830-4a1f-a5b6-a890c75fb1e1 | Feb 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/700c33d7-7830-4a1f-a5b6-a890c75fb1e1 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 32
Allow audio and video recording of public events
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Do Concur | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7d89e9b9-7904-4ca4-9a08-4974204c46b0 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7d89e9b9-7904-4ca4-9a08-4974204c46b0 CC0-1.0 |
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SJ 6
Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol…
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 835ca0c6-d9b4-4e87-a63f-3906211e9945 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/835ca0c6-d9b4-4e87-a63f-3906211e9945 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 236
Allow longevity payments for county detention officers
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 830bb091-3640-40a0-85b9-43e762d59e41 | Feb 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/830bb091-3640-40a0-85b9-43e762d59e41 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 71
Revise special license requirements allowing second lion license and removing Tendoy sheep reporting
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 863a2254-7d17-4aeb-9d0c-154fc6c6d46b | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/863a2254-7d17-4aeb-9d0c-154fc6c6d46b CC0-1.0 |
| be_concurred_in | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 080caff6-4640-42f4-937e-c701ecb63d15 | Feb 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/080caff6-4640-42f4-937e-c701ecb63d15 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 270
Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 68a305ba-35b2-4791-8c7c-403d1b2e1dbd | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/68a305ba-35b2-4791-8c7c-403d1b2e1dbd CC0-1.0 |
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SB 257
Generally revise Smith River permit laws
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 75f6ffbb-c9ad-4487-8da2-8361b61160e2 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/75f6ffbb-c9ad-4487-8da2-8361b61160e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 235
Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640…
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d63da2fd-06f6-4926-b26a-0f4c3ce73d11 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d63da2fd-06f6-4926-b26a-0f4c3ce73d11 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 233
Adopting the interstate massage compact
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2d62119e-b387-4ec1-9640-52a558a2277b | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d62119e-b387-4ec1-9640-52a558a2277b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 221
Generally revise the Montana environmental policy act
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll b7442650-572c-4200-8501-477702c9c28e | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b7442650-572c-4200-8501-477702c9c28e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 198
Generally revise professional occupation laws related to private security
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e788f98a-a78d-4ebe-9785-2e4ba3ccd835 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e788f98a-a78d-4ebe-9785-2e4ba3ccd835 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 184
Provide that only contested precinct committee men/women need to be on the primary election ballot
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 11f4deeb-7930-4861-b848-aaf1b7827aea | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11f4deeb-7930-4861-b848-aaf1b7827aea CC0-1.0 |
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HB 17
Revise terms for forest lands taxation advisory committee
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53d49d1d-69d5-4498-9831-afe915eedd12 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53d49d1d-69d5-4498-9831-afe915eedd12 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 195
Generally revise laws related to alcohol and minors
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Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c06d905b-05dc-4650-b651-f3987f2832bf | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c06d905b-05dc-4650-b651-f3987f2832bf CC0-1.0 |
| Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55437fc7-539a-444c-bb36-22ba64b9aa5e | Feb 13, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55437fc7-539a-444c-bb36-22ba64b9aa5e CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 178
Provide for temporary lease of water rights
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a21a267-9f31-4538-884a-07af9bd5c256 | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a21a267-9f31-4538-884a-07af9bd5c256 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 174
Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 98f62db0-d1eb-4e00-bbb9-c18216700a4c | Feb 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/98f62db0-d1eb-4e00-bbb9-c18216700a4c 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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