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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJ 17 — Resolution requesting an interim study on hunter satisfaction | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 32 — Generally revise property taxes | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 203 — Revise income tax brackets to lower income taxes | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Revise individual income tax rates and earned income credit | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 339 — Revise oil and gas production damage mitigation account | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Modify tax classification of shooting ranges | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 392 — Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 344 — Revise criminal laws. | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 292 — Establish the uniform public expression protection act | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 266 — Establish education inflation reconciliation process | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 250 — Generally revise education laws related to out-of-district attendance. | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 127 — Revise laws related to the fire suppression account | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 397 — Revise laws related to privacy in mental health digital service | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 40 — Revise public water supply fee accounts | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 540 — Revise taxation of class 17 property | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 539 — Revise property taxes and special assessments | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 588 — Defining and regulating motorized scooters | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 586 — Generally revise child safety restraint system laws | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 585 — Revise provider rate laws for physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 533 — Revise insurance laws relating to wildfire and real property | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 464 — Revise insurance laws relating to interest of a named insured and change of interest by transfer on death | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 455 — Revise election laws related to COPP deadlines for municipal candidates | Yea | Apr 2, 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.