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Bob Phalen
MT Senate District 17
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 17 current
Montana |
Republican | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 36
Montana |
Republican | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 17
Montana |
Republican | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,227 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 |
| HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 340 — Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 228 — Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 145 — Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 27 — Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 20 — Joint resolution regarding funding for Montana Canada customs ports of entry | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)
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SB 407
MT · —
Revise education laws to prohibit certain flags and banners in school and require phrase "In God we trust" displayed in each classroom of a public school
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SB 114
MT · —
Provide for display of Ten Commandments in public schools
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SB 473
MT · —
Prohibit weather modification.
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SJ 15
MT · —
Resolution on Obergefell
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SB 491
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to sexual assault kits
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SB 160
MT · —
Revise alternative energy project laws to require a bond prior to construction
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SB 283
MT · —
Generally revise laws relating to wind generation facilities
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SB 505
MT · —
Generally revise zoning laws to prohibit the construction of wind generation facilities.