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Barry Usher

MT Senate District 19

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Issue areas

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Government Operations & Budget 27 Criminal Justice & Policing 13 Other 6 Transportation & Infrastructure 5 Economy & Taxes 4 Environment & Energy 4 Banking & Finance 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 1 Healthcare 1 Labor & Employment 1 Technology & Privacy 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MT Senate District 19 current Montana	Republican	Jan 6, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 20 Montana	Republican	Jan 2, 2023	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 19 Montana	Republican	Jan 2, 2023	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 19 Montana	Republican	Jan 2, 2017	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 40 Montana	Republican	—	Dec 31, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,249 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 853 — Revise fees for licensed establishments	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 129 — Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 860 — Provide for veterinary training loan program	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 421 — Increase DNRC fire assessment fees	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 953 — Revise medicaid laws related to direct primary care	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 692 — Generally revise the SMART Act	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 627 — Revise reporting requirements related to public contracts	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 511 — Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 396 — Generally revise bail laws	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 281 — Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 12 — Montana historic preservation grants	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 4 — Appropriations by budget amendment	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 44 — Study resolution of affordable housing programs	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 41 — Interim study of home-based and family child care providers	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 38 — Provide for study of property taxes	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 37 — Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 36 — Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 34 — Interim study of child care	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 32 — Study citizen's review board law for child protective service cases	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 31 — Interim study of mandatory reporting	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 30 — Study the child abuse and neglect registry	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 45 — Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 226 — Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 456 — Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (38 as lead sponsor)

SR 23 MT · —
Confirm governor's appointee for the judicial standards commission

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SR 29 MT · —
Confirm governor's appointee for board of crime control

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SJ 10 MT · —
Joint resolution honoring NCSL's 50th anniversary

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SJ 50 MT · —
Interim study of the medical response to COVID-19

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SB 455 MT · —
Revise highway and roadside service laws

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SR 110 MT · —
Confirm speaker appointee to judicial standards commission

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SB 19 MT · —
Revise sentencing laws related to theft

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SR 42 MT · —
Confirm governor's appointee for workers' compensation judge

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SR 7 MT · —
Confirm governor's appointee for district court judge in 7th

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SB 21 MT · —
Allowing legislative and executive leadership to vacate a writ of mandamus

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