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Becky Beard

MT Senate District 38

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 8 Economy & Taxes 6 Education 3 Housing 3 Environment & Energy 2 Transportation & Infrastructure 2 Agriculture 1 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Healthcare 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MT Senate District 38 current Montana	Republican	Jan 6, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 40 Montana	Republican	Dec 14, 2022	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 38 Montana	Republican	Dec 14, 2022	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 38 Montana	Republican	Jan 2, 2017	Dec 12, 2022	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 80 Montana	Republican	—	Jan 2, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,099 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HB 897 — Generally revise laws related to shed hunting on wildlife management areas	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 882 — Generally revise alcohol laws	Nay	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 867 — Revise labor laws relating to the medical assistance program	Nay	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 849 — Provide for special motorcycle plates promoting motorcycle safety	Nay	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 845 — Increase IRC 529 education savings income tax deduction	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 801 — Provide for the Montana Firearms Liability Clarification Act	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 786 — Revise Montana arts council chair responsibilities	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 775 — Repeal sunset on Water Court actions	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 770 — Revise candidate campaign finance reporting laws	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 769 — Revise labor law relating to computation of meal allowances	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 760 — Establish solar consumer protection laws	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 757 — Revise criteria for cultural and arts grant program	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 756 — Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 745 — Require background checks for certain school employees and volunteers	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 710 — Generally revise laws related to the judiciary	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 641 — Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 424 — Revise taxes for class 17 data center property	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 411 — Exempt agricultural property from open space levies	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 605 — Revise criminal laws related to strip searches	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 584 — Revising laws related to dental anesthesia inspections	Nay	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 483 — Revise laws to reduce property taxes while preserving the current 95 school equalization mills	Nay	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 337 — Revise income tax laws to lower income taxes	Yea	Apr 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)

SB 5 MT · —
Revise compensation for county tax appeal board members

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SB 263 MT · —
Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands

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SB 28 MT · —
Extend vehicle titling grace period to 60 days

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SB 4 MT · —
Revise taxation of homesite on certain agricultural property

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SB 101 MT · —
Revise laws related to squatting

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SB 98 MT · —
Revise tax rate on cigarettes that are not burned

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SB 309 MT · —
Eliminate the Scenic-Historic Byways Advisory Council

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SB 99 MT · —
Revise unrelated business taxable income to include certain rental and accommodations income

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SB 540 MT · —
Revise taxation of class 17 property

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SB 100 MT · —
Revise funding for assisted living services

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