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Barry Usher

MT Senate District 19

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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Issue areas

Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags

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 882 — Generally revise alcohol laws	Nay	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 867 — Revise labor laws relating to the medical assistance program	Nay	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 853 — Revise fees for licensed establishments	Nay	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 853 — Revise fees for licensed establishments	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 850 — Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers	Nay	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 849 — Provide for special motorcycle plates promoting motorcycle safety	Not voting	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 845 — Increase IRC 529 education savings income tax deduction	Not voting	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 827 — Revise social security income taxation	Not voting	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 827 — Revise social security income taxation	Nay	Apr 18, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 819 — Revise laws relating to flag displays in and on state buildings and grounds	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 817 — Generally revise laws related to hunting licenses for terminally ill youth.	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 807 — Prohibiting vaccines allowed under an emergency use authorization or undergoing safety trials to be required	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 801 — Provide for the Montana Firearms Liability Clarification Act	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 786 — Revise Montana arts council chair responsibilities	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 778 — Generally revise laws related to homeschooling	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 775 — Repeal sunset on Water Court actions	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 770 — Revise candidate campaign finance reporting laws	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 769 — Revise labor law relating to computation of meal allowances	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 760 — Establish solar consumer protection laws	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 757 — Revise criteria for cultural and arts grant program	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 756 — Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 745 — Require background checks for certain school employees and volunteers	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 719 — Revise election laws related to an elector's date of birth	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 710 — Generally revise laws related to the judiciary	Yea	Apr 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 641 — Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program	Yea	Apr 18, 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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