S
Sara Novak
MT Senate District 36
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 36 current
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 36
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 77
Montana |
Democratic | — | Jan 2, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,185 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 240
Revise laws related to equality in financial services
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 997b90b5-56bc-41d4-8be7-6e86dfa39e97 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/997b90b5-56bc-41d4-8be7-6e86dfa39e97 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 0f9cf96e-1e53-4417-8eb9-9f3bd0b65059 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f9cf96e-1e53-4417-8eb9-9f3bd0b65059 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 456
Revise professions and occupations laws regarding dispensing of drugs
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24fe44f6-c8fc-480d-8d43-26e1c0e506ab | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24fe44f6-c8fc-480d-8d43-26e1c0e506ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 376
Establish a right to work act
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bcbd1a18-df7b-4ab6-80a8-23b06416ee8c | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcbd1a18-df7b-4ab6-80a8-23b06416ee8c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 345
Revise workers' compensation laws relating to evidentiary standards
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d5c26b01-fd04-41ed-99d1-1e1a0407f4bc | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d5c26b01-fd04-41ed-99d1-1e1a0407f4bc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 448
Generally revise laws related to payments made by health carriers
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a1c8bff-8f81-4b4a-bdb3-65a0ca0c1b16 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a1c8bff-8f81-4b4a-bdb3-65a0ca0c1b16 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 449
Generally revise health utilization review laws
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do_pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 12fc7687-e946-4307-9f97-f17fd6271282 | Mar 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12fc7687-e946-4307-9f97-f17fd6271282 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 | Nay | 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 |
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SB 270
Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 637954a2-99c8-4964-848b-197c6a3108fc | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/637954a2-99c8-4964-848b-197c6a3108fc CC0-1.0 |
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SB 104
Expanding access to low-cost capital to certain eligible projects and entities
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53f26734-77cc-404a-9706-1f1fa6db6d99 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53f26734-77cc-404a-9706-1f1fa6db6d99 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 90
Redistribute certain state tax revenue to primary residence property tax relief
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2fc1e530-d7cc-4ab9-acd4-08d4d273f368 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fc1e530-d7cc-4ab9-acd4-08d4d273f368 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 188
Revising solar energy policy laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f86c434e-4d3b-4e15-9c33-69db1f3c4227 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f86c434e-4d3b-4e15-9c33-69db1f3c4227 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 263
Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 730ac7a4-4f3e-4321-a86c-a058adea5832 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/730ac7a4-4f3e-4321-a86c-a058adea5832 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 106
Revising laws related to the use of manned and unmanned aircraft while hunting
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8797ce1-bbec-409b-a366-5f3bba7bec0f | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8797ce1-bbec-409b-a366-5f3bba7bec0f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 50
Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33fcb65c-321d-4e5f-910c-9e95b50fd1ab | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33fcb65c-321d-4e5f-910c-9e95b50fd1ab CC0-1.0 |
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SB 180
Generally revise laws related to the determination of the best interests of the child in custody…
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Do Pass As Amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3028bb78-2b88-4d82-9faa-ca12744cb60c | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3028bb78-2b88-4d82-9faa-ca12744cb60c CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-SB0180.001.002 Lenz D/PASS | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 629835ca-14c9-4055-adc1-92da64eecf62 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/629835ca-14c9-4055-adc1-92da64eecf62 CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 312
Generally revise laws for crime victims
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a2eb1de2-0dc4-4c2e-a957-0f46549878ed | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a2eb1de2-0dc4-4c2e-a957-0f46549878ed 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 ab4e2517-90ec-43da-b995-6d2fe9c2c61e | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab4e2517-90ec-43da-b995-6d2fe9c2c61e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 278
Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b4c0affe-6c0a-474d-9a3b-14a39f037e54 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b4c0affe-6c0a-474d-9a3b-14a39f037e54 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 5655868a-063a-4d34-8809-faaf87910225 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5655868a-063a-4d34-8809-faaf87910225 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 252
Revise land use laws related to manufactured and factory built homes
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f40c24cc-5899-421a-9dc0-a9ea56758fc0 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f40c24cc-5899-421a-9dc0-a9ea56758fc0 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 246
Provide for Montana First Procurement laws and establish reporting requirements
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89b5c43a-69b3-4e10-bde5-fd4bd89391bc | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89b5c43a-69b3-4e10-bde5-fd4bd89391bc CC0-1.0 |
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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 7db7bcb5-fa61-4127-826c-4ae7c8811050 | Feb 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7db7bcb5-fa61-4127-826c-4ae7c8811050 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)
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SB 533
MT · —
Generally revise accessibility laws related to trails/roads
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SB 278
MT · —
Revise education laws to support advanced opportunities
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SB 461
MT · —
Generally revise administration of drug and substance laws
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SB 462
MT · —
Generally revise department of motor vehicles laws
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SB 359
MT · —
Revise traffic laws related to distracted driving
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SJ 17
MT · —
Resolution requesting an interim study on hunter satisfaction