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Chris Pope

MT Senate District 33

Democratic Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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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

Healthcare 4 Environment & Energy 3 Education 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Economy & Taxes 1 Government Operations & Budget 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MT Senate District 33 current Montana	Democratic	Jan 6, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 31 Montana	Democratic	Jan 4, 2021	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 33 Montana	Democratic	Jan 4, 2021	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 33 Montana	Democratic	Jan 7, 2019	Jan 3, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 65 Montana	Democratic	Jan 6, 2019	Jan 4, 2021	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 33 Montana	Democratic	Jan 5, 2015	Jan 1, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 65 Montana	Democratic	Jan 5, 2015	Jan 2, 2017	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,109 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
HJ 1 — Resolution urging Congress to fully fund law enforcement in Indian Country	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 223 — Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 219 — Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 189 — Revise the petroleum storage tank cleanup eligibility requirements	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 179 — Revise election laws related to inactive voter status	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 173 — Revise definition of victim in youth court act	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 178 — Limit government use of AI systems	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 143 — Revise definition of treating physician to include physician assistants without regard to proximity of other providers	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 135 — Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 59 — Revise board of water well contractors laws	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 58 — Revise distributions mine remediation	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 48 — Exempt wastewater ponds from dam safety act	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 337 — Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 74 — Generally revise marijuana laws	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 301 — Generally revise utility lines and facilities laws	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 142 — Revise laws relating to interim committees	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 117 — Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 4 — Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 4 — Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget	Nay	Mar 27, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 40 — Confirm governor's appointees for transportation commission	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 256 — Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 308 — Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 234 — Extend the use of funding for lead-in-schools appropriated in 2023	Yea	Mar 27, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 270 — Revise remedies to MEPA	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 210 — Revise laws relating to unemployment insurance program collection rates and uses	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

SB 523 MT · —
Revise reimbursement for medicaid services

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SB 521 MT · —
Directing DPHHS and OPI to develop a plan to expand mental health education to all schools in the state

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SB 513 MT · —
Increase capacity in the family education and support services program

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SB 522 MT · —
Generally revise medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists

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SB 188 MT · —
Revising solar energy policy laws

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SB 406 MT · —
Establishing utility energy conservation efficiency standards

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SB 445 MT · —
Create transparency in energy economics

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