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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 614 — Allow for the termination of certain county zoning districts | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 547 — Revise firefighting laws for consolidated city-county governments | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 544 — Generally revise health insurance laws relating to health utilization review | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 531 — Revise laws related to legislative rules | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 530 — Generally revise business laws | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 503 — Generally revise traffic laws regarding evading or fleeing a peace officer | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 491 — Revise alcohol laws relating to community care retirement facility licenses | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 471 — Revise education laws related to human sexuality and identity instruction | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 403 — Generally revise laws related to state hospital | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 398 — Generally revise insurance laws related to prior authorization of chronic conditions | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 151 — Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 45 — Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 699 — Revise review panel for tailings plans | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 687 — Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement activities | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 683 — Revise local government conflict of interest laws for contracted projects | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 668 — Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 633 — Revise certain mine application/permit provisions | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 620 — Revise laws prohibiting contracts that restrict practice to include physicians of all specialties | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 601 — Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 563 — Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 561 — Repeal county licensing of itinerant vendors | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 549 — Allowing for distillery warehouse receipts | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 527 — Revising the process for written plans of conduct for mail elections | Yea | Apr 10, 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.