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Bob Phalen
MT Senate District 17
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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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 390 — Revise definitions in Clean Indoor Air Act | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 319 — Generally revise health care laws related to doulas | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 664 — Repeal numeric nutrient standards | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 648 — Require FWP notification before the release of large predators | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 642 — Revise civil liability laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 638 — Revise human rights laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 638 — Revise human rights laws | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 632 — Revise compensation of members of certain boards | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 631 — Revise student online protection laws related to postsecondary opportunities | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 629 — Revise laws related to a proposed subdivision's connection to a public water supply or wastewater system | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 625 — Withhold entitlement share for non-compliance with child abuse reporting requirements | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 612 — Generally revise criminal procedure laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 606 — Revise school district reorganization laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 349 — Revise TRS laws related to reemployment | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 603 — Eliminate attorney requirements on quasi-judicial boards | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 600 — Authorize emergency use of albuterol in a school setting | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 595 — Revise qualifications for teachers of adult basic education or high school equivalency programs at state correctional institutions | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 591 — Institute the celebrate freedom week in Montana's public schools | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 449 — Generally revise health utilization review laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 446 — Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 297 — Generally revise privacy laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 39 — Generally revise attorney fee awards | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 473 — Allow for automatic CMS medicare fee schedule updates | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 442 — Revise laws regarding reporting requirements for certain professional occupations | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 809 — Prohibit local governments from enacting red flag gun laws | Yea | Apr 14, 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.