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Bob Phalen

MT Senate District 17

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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

Environment & Energy 4Civil Rights & Liberties 3Education 2Criminal Justice & Policing 1Government Operations & Budget 1Housing 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 285 — Generally revise Montana environmental policy act Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 270 — Revise remedies to MEPA Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 162 — Revise definition of infrastructure for resort tax Nay Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 156 — Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 550 — Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 322 — Increase business equipment tax exemption Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 238 — Allow hunters to donate funds for archery equipment for disabled bowhunters Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws Nay Apr 4, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 20 — Joint resolution recognizing the military service of Montanans in World War II Yea Apr 4, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 379 — Revise laws related to state-tribal consultation Nay Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 565 — Creating the Montana endowment for early childhood and related structure Nay Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 166 — Revise Montana historical society laws Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 549 — Provide income tax credit for K-12 education expenses Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 549 — Provide income tax credit for K-12 education expenses Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 546 — Provide income based tax credit Nay Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 546 — Provide income based tax credit Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 542 — Generally revise property tax laws Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 554 — Generally revise laws related to hospitals operating as nonprofit care facilities Nay Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 554 — Generally revise laws related to hospitals operating as nonprofit care facilities Yea Apr 3, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 536 — Revise contractor gross receipts tax Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 321 — Provide tax credits for children and child care Nay Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 166 — Revising certified public accountant education requirements Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 161 — Provide for regulation and sale of aquaculture Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 111 — Revising laws related to green lights on snow removal equipment Yea Apr 3, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)