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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 924 — Generally revise state finance laws | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 924 — Generally revise state finance laws | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 924 — Generally revise state finance laws | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 827 — Revise social security income taxation | Yea | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 372 — Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 669 — Revise laws related to educating children receiving in-state inpatient treatment of serious emotional disturbances | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Nay | Apr 23, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 488 — Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballot | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 488 — Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballot | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 515 — Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special revenue accounts | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 778 — Generally revise laws related to homeschooling | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 551 — Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 514 — Criminalize use of real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 419 — Implementing cost reporting for certain Medicaid service provider types | Yea | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 252 — Create the student and teacher advancement for results and success act (STARS) | Yea | Apr 22, 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 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 499 — Extend the grow your own grant program | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 599 — Revise student data collection laws | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 168 — Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 348 — Revise special session polling laws | Nay | Apr 22, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 103 — Revise fee for issuing an execution or order of sale on foreclosure of lien | Yea | Apr 22, 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.