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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HB 512
Require seat belts on newly purchased school buses
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0125d72-6575-488f-932d-8e1f9b84ca50 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0125d72-6575-488f-932d-8e1f9b84ca50 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 907
Generally revise fish and game laws
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to_table | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c61b6d0-49e0-4dec-84a0-46cbd423126d | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c61b6d0-49e0-4dec-84a0-46cbd423126d CC0-1.0 |
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HJ 36
Resolution in support of instruction in reading and writing in cursive
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce2747ea-7dc7-444f-9e9e-47b7743fd63c | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce2747ea-7dc7-444f-9e9e-47b7743fd63c CC0-1.0 |
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HJ 31
Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 13053aa6-fb04-4a37-9399-0e97d331cf98 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/13053aa6-fb04-4a37-9399-0e97d331cf98 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 515
Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special…
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll caf4f698-4b30-43c3-9502-a947cba2920c | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/caf4f698-4b30-43c3-9502-a947cba2920c CC0-1.0 |
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SR 84
Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks
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resolution_adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll aecd84a7-8945-4335-8b03-0903915f956b | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aecd84a7-8945-4335-8b03-0903915f956b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 462
Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 341dcabb-b74f-4734-a2b5-a2de25f95b97 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/341dcabb-b74f-4734-a2b5-a2de25f95b97 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 361
Provide funding to school districts for English language learners
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f771d2f9-985a-4cf8-866f-bbdf00fe58b5 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f771d2f9-985a-4cf8-866f-bbdf00fe58b5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 866
Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates…
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 583018d6-64f0-4a54-a717-e93929ca78de | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/583018d6-64f0-4a54-a717-e93929ca78de CC0-1.0 |
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HB 551
Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d44bd4cd-826c-4e94-b1e6-6786384f5864 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d44bd4cd-826c-4e94-b1e6-6786384f5864 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 340
Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d76aee90-693b-4f28-a765-6c12048cd9b2 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d76aee90-693b-4f28-a765-6c12048cd9b2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 339
Fund 6th graders in middle school at high school ANB rates along with 7th and 8th graders
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 331dcb40-8158-4077-b9c1-2395c9ac4049 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/331dcb40-8158-4077-b9c1-2395c9ac4049 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 168
Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d413262e-2f30-40fd-9b08-60defd8b913e | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d413262e-2f30-40fd-9b08-60defd8b913e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 846
Revising property taxation for certain local government subdivisions
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be_concurred_in_as_amended | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c6dc14e2-e1db-407b-9927-5a55e240336c | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6dc14e2-e1db-407b-9927-5a55e240336c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 499
Extend the grow your own grant program
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f6468de-7c24-4616-90d6-231ca442cab4 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f6468de-7c24-4616-90d6-231ca442cab4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 869
Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7c070332-8606-46c6-a979-29131025bf66 | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7c070332-8606-46c6-a979-29131025bf66 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 343
Require schools to provide religious instruction released time program
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 62ab2920-e600-4361-b3e7-c9ebed3782cc | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/62ab2920-e600-4361-b3e7-c9ebed3782cc CC0-1.0 |
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SR 51
Confirm governor's appointees for state parks and recreation board
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resolution_adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ddbc6f3e-d6cc-4c6b-8d33-461d6f443cd4 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ddbc6f3e-d6cc-4c6b-8d33-461d6f443cd4 CC0-1.0 |
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SR 17
Confirm governor's appointees for the board of outfitters
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resolution_adopted | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b8aee3c9-4a77-4941-bc7c-a10acbe3bc52 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b8aee3c9-4a77-4941-bc7c-a10acbe3bc52 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 669
Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious…
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to_take_from_the_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4e5a1951-6dbf-4150-b0df-72a0af97dddb | Apr 15, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e5a1951-6dbf-4150-b0df-72a0af97dddb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 602
Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5b7f751d-5b79-4512-8e36-dea54adf7534 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5b7f751d-5b79-4512-8e36-dea54adf7534 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 599
Revise student data collection laws
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b10abac-df20-4983-99ec-b0fd52c1d068 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b10abac-df20-4983-99ec-b0fd52c1d068 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 762
Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 89992280-5f56-4ff8-b269-2982cc8d0097 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89992280-5f56-4ff8-b269-2982cc8d0097 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 557
Revise education laws related to PIR days and meetings of teacher organizations
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be_concurred_in | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f78056ac-46b2-4a1a-b95f-cd96b029cd37 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f78056ac-46b2-4a1a-b95f-cd96b029cd37 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 372
Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program
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be_concurred_in | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c855c062-2908-4939-8d2b-d793ee3d1cf6 | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c855c062-2908-4939-8d2b-d793ee3d1cf6 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