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Sara Novak

MT Senate District 36

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Topics in their record

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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 156
Generally revise evidentiary burdens related to child abuse and neglect cases
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll bdefe59b-0044-4bc8-b0c6-a059f76234d8 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bdefe59b-0044-4bc8-b0c6-a059f76234d8 CC0-1.0
SB 138
Revise education laws related to a teacher's authority to maintain a positive classroom environment
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cfa2fb84-7eac-4c49-aa6e-7113b4306930 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cfa2fb84-7eac-4c49-aa6e-7113b4306930 CC0-1.0
HB 121
Provide privacy in certain restrooms, changing rooms, and sleeping quarters
 Do Concur Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 20604711-7678-441f-8e18-ade5f58bea3b Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20604711-7678-441f-8e18-ade5f58bea3b CC0-1.0
HB 203
Establish Montana mining day
 Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c107bb23-1ba4-44fe-a1b6-5b2162f5b1f6 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c107bb23-1ba4-44fe-a1b6-5b2162f5b1f6 CC0-1.0
SB 241
Revise alcohol laws relating to transfer of a license
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 2328328f-f692-4df2-b1b2-c1d7c06787e5 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2328328f-f692-4df2-b1b2-c1d7c06787e5 CC0-1.0
SB 193
Provide that members of the attorneys' examining board are appointed by the governor
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 8219cddd-5490-4d3b-aef5-08a78dcf94dd Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8219cddd-5490-4d3b-aef5-08a78dcf94dd CC0-1.0
AMD-SB0193.002.001 Olsen D/PASS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0927eac4-b9d8-47ef-ab64-9f56e1f852d9 Feb 11, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0927eac4-b9d8-47ef-ab64-9f56e1f852d9 CC0-1.0
SB 172
Revise resort tax eligibility and allow use for workforce housing
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 947228f2-f0d9-44d6-9162-12274e617895 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/947228f2-f0d9-44d6-9162-12274e617895 CC0-1.0
SB 191
Provide for the licensure of residential treatment centers
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 89dcb19d-164c-4d22-85d1-d623649b94f6 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89dcb19d-164c-4d22-85d1-d623649b94f6 CC0-1.0
SB 217
Establish work time credit for probationers and parolees
 Do Pass As Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll d67240b5-44c0-48d4-835f-ae492926848f Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d67240b5-44c0-48d4-835f-ae492926848f CC0-1.0
AMD-SB0217.001.001 Zolnikov D/PASS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cc448e00-7895-45de-8484-09f3ef525622 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc448e00-7895-45de-8484-09f3ef525622 CC0-1.0
SB 62
Provide for phaseout of Medicaid expansion program
 Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll c9e5ce3e-78a3-446b-af99-d3941325d8ca Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9e5ce3e-78a3-446b-af99-d3941325d8ca CC0-1.0
Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bb702c4-4dfb-4e76-94f1-141bd2c083a8 Feb 11, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bb702c4-4dfb-4e76-94f1-141bd2c083a8 CC0-1.0
SB 70
Generally revise laws related to supervision on probation
 Do Pass As Amended Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 32681198-77be-4d09-83d7-7df8f775fe9d Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32681198-77be-4d09-83d7-7df8f775fe9d CC0-1.0
AMD-SB0070.001.002 Lammers D/PASS Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 60c13d11-20dc-4916-be10-c9f0272b2ae9 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/60c13d11-20dc-4916-be10-c9f0272b2ae9 CC0-1.0
HB 83
Establish state special revenue account for Montana Missing Indigenous Persons Task Force
 Do Concur Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b93b964-9d8f-4c70-a8a5-e8ab854e8032 Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b93b964-9d8f-4c70-a8a5-e8ab854e8032 CC0-1.0
SB 211
Revise emergency use of epinephrine in school setting to include nasal spray
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll addb3093-5e2f-4c0f-9ed1-064084519dce Feb 11, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/addb3093-5e2f-4c0f-9ed1-064084519dce CC0-1.0
SB 223
Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 585e2aab-bcda-4369-ac24-0066dd5fab97 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/585e2aab-bcda-4369-ac24-0066dd5fab97 CC0-1.0
SB 110
Revise laws relating to amusement rides and safety
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b83c2752-564f-42af-bf1c-56932a7273bf Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b83c2752-564f-42af-bf1c-56932a7273bf CC0-1.0
SB 108
Require levies or bonds for judgments, settlements, or protested taxes to be submitted to voters
 Do Pass Nay upper · stage not recorded · roll f990fd68-d6af-4ca8-8291-4d51c16bc295 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f990fd68-d6af-4ca8-8291-4d51c16bc295 CC0-1.0
SB 79
Repeal laws related to inspection of animals in feedlots
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll b89e1145-84ce-4a7c-bb0b-5394c7043489 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b89e1145-84ce-4a7c-bb0b-5394c7043489 CC0-1.0
SB 77
Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll cba606ae-eba9-4d9e-b707-57b0269a6ded Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cba606ae-eba9-4d9e-b707-57b0269a6ded CC0-1.0
SB 57
Revise county canvassing processes
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 70a43c3a-6662-4863-b928-bea5e0511933 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70a43c3a-6662-4863-b928-bea5e0511933 CC0-1.0
SB 171
Transfer a portion of ending fund balance into the coal trust fund
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f0f3e9a-4242-4128-a36f-261523e01c98 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f0f3e9a-4242-4128-a36f-261523e01c98 CC0-1.0
SB 162
Generally revise criminal justice oversight council laws
 Do Pass Yea upper · stage not recorded · roll a3f1889e-9546-468a-a951-197142c91774 Feb 10, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3f1889e-9546-468a-a951-197142c91774 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (6 as lead sponsor)