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Sara Novak

MT Senate District 36

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Transportation & Infrastructure 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Education 1Environment & Energy 1Government Operations & Budget 1Healthcare 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
SB 118
Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy
 do_pass_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 435e00f8-8e96-4407-abf1-74a5fc9ce104 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/435e00f8-8e96-4407-abf1-74a5fc9ce104 CC0-1.0
SB 116
Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
 do_pass_as_amended Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll d574a1ec-7afd-4cea-8653-9daed035fcaf Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d574a1ec-7afd-4cea-8653-9daed035fcaf CC0-1.0
HB 151
Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB
 be_concurred_in_as_amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 107c9c05-3d1c-400d-9bf0-1a9c0459a6ad Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/107c9c05-3d1c-400d-9bf0-1a9c0459a6ad CC0-1.0
HB 71
Revise special license requirements allowing second lion license and removing Tendoy sheep reporting
 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
SB 270
Revise laws related to antlerless elk licenses
 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
SB 257
Generally revise Smith River permit laws
 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
SB 235
Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640…
 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
SB 233
Adopting the interstate massage compact
 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
SB 221
Generally revise the Montana environmental policy act
 Do Pass Yea 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
SB 198
Generally revise professional occupation laws related to private security
 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
SB 184
Provide that only contested precinct committee men/women need to be on the primary election ballot
 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
HB 17
Revise terms for forest lands taxation advisory committee
 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
SB 195
Generally revise laws related to alcohol and minors
 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
SB 178
Provide for temporary lease of water rights
 Do Pass Yea 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
SB 174
Providing that recreational vehicles and mobile homes are reviewed as buildings for rent or lease
 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
SB 146
Creating the private property protection act
 Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll facdf420-b28c-44b2-9452-06f18bf4b651 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/facdf420-b28c-44b2-9452-06f18bf4b651 CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll b3edeef8-7ae1-4e62-8474-134001d1171c Feb 13, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3edeef8-7ae1-4e62-8474-134001d1171c CC0-1.0
SB 121
Revise the land use and planning act
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 12ed067a-f324-46c8-80e1-28bfef520912 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/12ed067a-f324-46c8-80e1-28bfef520912 CC0-1.0
SB 190
Allow water right holders to consent to waive adverse effects analysis in permit or change…
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 76f35a88-da5d-4b87-b047-6fdb7054b334 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76f35a88-da5d-4b87-b047-6fdb7054b334 CC0-1.0
HB 19
Require public hearing before certain tax increment financing bonding
 Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a99b46de-ea9b-45e9-9ce0-ef6947fdebe6 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a99b46de-ea9b-45e9-9ce0-ef6947fdebe6 CC0-1.0
HB 18
Deposit non-levy revenue in school equalization and property tax relief account
 Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 77e48a2d-c54e-41f0-9f0e-624d7bb4d262 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/77e48a2d-c54e-41f0-9f0e-624d7bb4d262 CC0-1.0
SB 167
Provide funding for noxious weed trust
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f56ad83-5002-4f99-af4f-e102c8d4c457 Feb 13, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f56ad83-5002-4f99-af4f-e102c8d4c457 CC0-1.0
SB 241
Revise alcohol laws relating to transfer of a license
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 9b454f0c-e17b-4265-bbca-a8cf3a4ec731 Feb 12, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9b454f0c-e17b-4265-bbca-a8cf3a4ec731 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)