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 226
Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8e646e89-32b2-4125-833c-4b7ef8f268c3 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e646e89-32b2-4125-833c-4b7ef8f268c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 185
Constitutional amendment regarding qualified elector to require that only a citizen can vote
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f5da919a-c165-4282-8090-4439a6de4336 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5da919a-c165-4282-8090-4439a6de4336 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 422
Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9bdd891b-6d7f-4aa7-af29-2178778f0946 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9bdd891b-6d7f-4aa7-af29-2178778f0946 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 67
Provide for the use of autonomous vehicles
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 537639ef-82c5-49e2-a4dd-13937ae2fd1b | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/537639ef-82c5-49e2-a4dd-13937ae2fd1b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 525
Authorize use of school chaplains in school districts and public charter schools
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do_pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1a95185f-ba79-47c4-b40f-d0b27fb752b3 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a95185f-ba79-47c4-b40f-d0b27fb752b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 478
Require higher education institutions to pay medical costs associated with mandated COVID–19…
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 33225708-cac4-4bc7-ac3e-0f98fae78799 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/33225708-cac4-4bc7-ac3e-0f98fae78799 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 526
Establish the community health aide provider education grant program
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 496cefc8-1cb6-4746-a7fa-b2cc97aa77c3 | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/496cefc8-1cb6-4746-a7fa-b2cc97aa77c3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 521
Directing DPHHS and OPI to develop a plan to expand mental health education to all schools in the…
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to_table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 385be05c-0b9a-475e-842f-a0fe560e311a | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/385be05c-0b9a-475e-842f-a0fe560e311a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 432
Generally revise utility laws
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Take SB 432 from Comm-Noland | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e628cbec-d5b1-4762-a19c-7ba4330c036b | Mar 4, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e628cbec-d5b1-4762-a19c-7ba4330c036b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 440
Revising election laws related to reporting election results
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Take SB 440 from Comm-Manzella | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 630a63f9-1329-47b7-bdf6-50dbf0feded1 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/630a63f9-1329-47b7-bdf6-50dbf0feded1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 125
Revise laws related to community homes for people with developmental disabilities
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Take SB 125 from Comm-Dunwell | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 00c62186-1faf-4d24-a2ce-3ce77b9d3463 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00c62186-1faf-4d24-a2ce-3ce77b9d3463 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 319
Generally revise health care laws related to doulas
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Take SB 319 from Comm-Neumann | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 440d8d60-ccec-44a4-ab6d-a65112714e84 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/440d8d60-ccec-44a4-ab6d-a65112714e84 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 454
Revise tow truck regulation laws
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Take SB 454 from Comm-Noland | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38493fab-2442-41b0-808f-45795e0d8904 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38493fab-2442-41b0-808f-45795e0d8904 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 447
Revise laws related to prior authorization
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Take SB 447 from Comm-Ricci | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ffcab025-2968-4a4e-9e61-f8037d93a7f1 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ffcab025-2968-4a4e-9e61-f8037d93a7f1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 81
Revise lease of state lands for underground gas storage
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Take SB 81 from Comm-Kassmier | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7216cb2f-700f-4b89-b613-a556d68a16b7 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7216cb2f-700f-4b89-b613-a556d68a16b7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 446
Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review
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Take SB 446 from Comm-Ricci | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b7ac6df-12fb-426c-8838-bbbccdd96441 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b7ac6df-12fb-426c-8838-bbbccdd96441 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 80
Provide cash lease-only bidding for agriculture leases
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Do Concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cbbe7e5a-02c7-4611-b14c-c2f063cfd86d | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbbe7e5a-02c7-4611-b14c-c2f063cfd86d 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 d4592b90-0f4a-43cb-a702-34e8e2d5ab37 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4592b90-0f4a-43cb-a702-34e8e2d5ab37 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 118
Generally revise student data laws to enhance privacy
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 46583e0f-3ad6-47fb-92ea-20b2000c888b | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/46583e0f-3ad6-47fb-92ea-20b2000c888b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 411
Allow recordings to be treated as wills
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8be925a5-5d99-4f66-b1c6-b1e4ae78e7b5 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8be925a5-5d99-4f66-b1c6-b1e4ae78e7b5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 395
Revise legal requirement of standing to maintain a lawsuit
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c9d6952b-7f88-4e21-a790-f4d403563bf5 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9d6952b-7f88-4e21-a790-f4d403563bf5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 355
Generally revise energy laws
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2ade78f8-47fa-440d-9726-07812d07902f | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2ade78f8-47fa-440d-9726-07812d07902f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 282
Limit state government use of personal electronic data
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 815b30be-2ecb-42f1-82bc-db5fde7596f9 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/815b30be-2ecb-42f1-82bc-db5fde7596f9 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 265
Revise cryptocurrency laws to create Financial Freedom and Innovation Act
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Do Pass | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 735e1de7-ebc8-4c11-990a-91d23860da62 | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/735e1de7-ebc8-4c11-990a-91d23860da62 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 299
Revise laws related to enhancing transparency in education
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Do Pass | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f9d1e2d2-4e0b-4eda-916e-06289d41b35c | Mar 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9d1e2d2-4e0b-4eda-916e-06289d41b35c 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