S
Sherry Essmann
MT House District 49
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT House District 49 current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 49
Montana |
Republican | Jun 11, 2021 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 52
Montana |
Republican | Jun 11, 2021 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,070 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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HB 231
Revise property tax rates for certain property
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AMD-HB0231.003.003 Falk DO PASS | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll d1d1cc6b-b243-419f-b3c2-01138552a746 | Feb 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d1d1cc6b-b243-419f-b3c2-01138552a746 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 314
Create a state energy authority
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b3c88975-10b9-4cba-81e7-b45e118dd5a1 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3c88975-10b9-4cba-81e7-b45e118dd5a1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 149
Generally revise alternative nicotine and vapor products laws
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Do Pass As Amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll bbc6064c-0081-402b-a3aa-6c443b935229 | Feb 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bbc6064c-0081-402b-a3aa-6c443b935229 CC0-1.0 |
| AMD-HB0149.003.001 Marshall DO PASS | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9801383c-0208-4f70-89a7-456ed4d84621 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9801383c-0208-4f70-89a7-456ed4d84621 CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 614
Allow for the termination of certain county zoning districts
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 66b85eec-d890-4db3-9510-659b297d79d3 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/66b85eec-d890-4db3-9510-659b297d79d3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 561
Repeal county licensing of itinerant vendors
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bfbc0ee5-e1e2-4af9-a501-613cb93a10fa | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bfbc0ee5-e1e2-4af9-a501-613cb93a10fa CC0-1.0 |
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HB 534
Allow county water and/or sewer districts to connect to a system beyond capacity
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 89377366-5957-4a02-a0db-4abbaf42e1ed | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/89377366-5957-4a02-a0db-4abbaf42e1ed CC0-1.0 |
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HB 520
Revise laws to clarify that local prohibitions on conveying family transfer parcels do not apply to…
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do_pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b65349c2-ae5f-46e4-b457-71b8a0544fae | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b65349c2-ae5f-46e4-b457-71b8a0544fae CC0-1.0 |
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HB 492
Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements
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do_pass_as_amended | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 05704132-ed9e-4886-b743-e6a4f67a5342 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05704132-ed9e-4886-b743-e6a4f67a5342 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 443
Repeal county licensing of transient retail merchants
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do_pass_as_amended | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8823f1f5-6c1c-46e1-a21e-c044c5d7cbc8 | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8823f1f5-6c1c-46e1-a21e-c044c5d7cbc8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 378
Remove the restriction on inclusionary zoning
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to_table | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 503e7bb6-8884-49eb-a7a9-4d009338db3e | Feb 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/503e7bb6-8884-49eb-a7a9-4d009338db3e CC0-1.0 |
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HB 467
Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c34332b8-01d4-4537-a2f2-96877f282d59 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c34332b8-01d4-4537-a2f2-96877f282d59 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 475
Regulate restraints on women while giving childbirth
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a5e64a8-bb63-4cf7-a0ba-6356478e6b19 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a5e64a8-bb63-4cf7-a0ba-6356478e6b19 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 357
Provide funding for middle school career and technical education
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 911f8f9b-3072-47f9-a288-6bf8e898c37a | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/911f8f9b-3072-47f9-a288-6bf8e898c37a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 447
Enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll af060ace-229e-45e7-bc75-252df7ff378c | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/af060ace-229e-45e7-bc75-252df7ff378c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 428
Revising provisions related to workers compensation
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll f5aa6f79-3f6e-481a-ab02-4e7fecbd2ce5 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f5aa6f79-3f6e-481a-ab02-4e7fecbd2ce5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 503
Generally revise traffic laws regarding evading or fleeing a peace officer
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 43ed8ef2-7c27-44ee-9145-9e11433c1c52 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43ed8ef2-7c27-44ee-9145-9e11433c1c52 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 259
Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 99891d09-f4de-4362-a854-07a212417f1a | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99891d09-f4de-4362-a854-07a212417f1a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 468
Generally revise laws related to watercraft.
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 656f675e-36d8-4f70-88fb-421118629ccb | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/656f675e-36d8-4f70-88fb-421118629ccb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 431
Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4e756d90-bf4c-4952-95ad-ca5bd80a8773 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4e756d90-bf4c-4952-95ad-ca5bd80a8773 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 473
Allow for automatic CMS medicare fee schedule updates
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll ab3345df-de67-4bdd-9f1b-2f800b0cddf9 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab3345df-de67-4bdd-9f1b-2f800b0cddf9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 469
Revise the exemption for out-of-state driver's licenses
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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll be7972c5-8ed1-42ab-902e-bee9392a7d4b | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/be7972c5-8ed1-42ab-902e-bee9392a7d4b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 437
Provide for dismissal of certain criminal charges against health care provider
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 940bd745-c594-4954-851a-aeae1ed80413 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/940bd745-c594-4954-851a-aeae1ed80413 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 416
Require homeowners' associations to seek permission for entry on real property
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Do Pass | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 2d8c78dc-9f17-41e7-9be8-fbb8a9a1f118 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2d8c78dc-9f17-41e7-9be8-fbb8a9a1f118 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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Do Pass | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b6473c75-aec5-4bd5-98d2-e63018381f92 | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6473c75-aec5-4bd5-98d2-e63018381f92 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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HB 894
MT · —
Revising property appraisal to use an average value
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HB 308
MT · —
Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax
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HB 902
MT · —
Generally revise Montana SNAP program laws
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HB 27
MT · —
Remove automatic agricultural classification for certain parcels
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HB 87
MT · —
Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks
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HB 29
MT · —
Revise administration of property tax exemptions
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HB 25
MT · —
Require exempt entities to report beneficial use of property