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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 217 — Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 166 — Revise Montana historical society laws	Nay	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 4 — Interim study of artificial intelligence	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 411 — Exempt agricultural property from open space levies	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 671 — Revise ABLE Act definitions to conform to Montana individual income tax code	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 78 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of revenue	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 56 — Establish ambulance provider assessment fee program	Nay	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 287 — Generally revise state finance laws	Nay	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 287 — Generally revise state finance laws	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 287 — Generally revise state finance laws	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 287 — Generally revise state finance laws	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 201 — Require disclosure of paid signature gatherers for initiatives	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 291 — Revise laws related to air quality standards	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 285 — Generally revise Montana environmental policy act	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 270 — Revise remedies to MEPA	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 162 — Revise definition of infrastructure for resort tax	Nay	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 156 — Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 550 — Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 322 — Increase business equipment tax exemption	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 238 — Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws	Nay	Apr 4, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 20 — Joint resolution recognizing the military service of Montanans in World War II	Yea	Apr 4, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 823 — Revise laws relating to the state plan committee	Yea	Apr 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 786 — Revise Montana arts council chair responsibilities	Yea	Apr 3, 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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