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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 311 — Require the refund of rental application fees | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 264 — Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests | Nay | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 171 — Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 75 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 71 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 70 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 69 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of regents of higher education | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 67 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Nay | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 66 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 65 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Nay | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 64 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 60 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of investments | Nay | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 57 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 56 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 55 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 54 — Confirm governor's appointee for the Montana facility finance authority | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 52 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of plumbers | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 48 — Confirm governor's appointee for board of real estate appraisers | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 44 — Confirm governor's appointment for board of realty | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 43 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of water well contractors | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 41 — Confirm governor's appointees for the state electrical board | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 28 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of professional engineers and professional land surveyors | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 12 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of dentistry | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 11 — Confirm governor appointee for board of athletic trainers | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 10 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of alternative health care | Yea | Apr 5, 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.