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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 538 — Revise 911 emergency telephone system laws | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 359 — Generally revise TRS laws on when retired teachers can return to work after retirement | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 358 — Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 217 — Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 104 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of public health and human services | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 83 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of military affairs | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 82 — Confirm governor's appointee for the commissioner of labor and industry | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 84 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 105 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of administration | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 79 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of agriculture | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 77 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of environmental quality | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 80 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of corrections | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 78 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of revenue | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 81 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of transportation | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 261 — Providing for procedural rule making authority to the department of labor and industry | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 259 — Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 258 — Requiring the extension of wolf hunting season | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 176 — Require unlimited wolf hunting quota when population is at or above 450 wolves | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — Revise local government ballot issue laws | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 254 — Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 253 — Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 241 — Adopt the psychology interjurisdictional compact | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 238 — Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 228 — Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 206 — Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws | Yea | Mar 31, 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.