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Dave Fern
MT Senate District 2
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT Senate District 2 current
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT House District 5
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2017 | Jan 6, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MT Senate District 2
Montana |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2017 | Jan 5, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,052 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4 — Appropriations by budget amendment | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 44 — Study resolution of affordable housing programs | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 41 — Interim study of home-based and family child care providers | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 38 — Provide for study of property taxes | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 37 — Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 36 — Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 34 — Interim study of child care | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 32 — Study citizen's review board law for child protective service cases | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 31 — Interim study of mandatory reporting | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 30 — Study the child abuse and neglect registry | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 45 — Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 226 — Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 456 — Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 340 — Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training | Yea | Apr 24, 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 | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 145 — Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 27 — Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 20 — Joint resolution regarding funding for Montana Canada customs ports of entry | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 46 — Interim study of food security and agricultural prosperity | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 35 — Interim study of voter list maintenance and integrity | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SB 405
MT · —
Provide additional funding for the housing Montana fund
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SB 471
MT · —
Generally revise vehicular traffic laws related to pedestrian crossings
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SB 237
MT · —
Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates
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SB 88
MT · —
Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
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SB 304
MT · —
Revise Montana lakeshore laws
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SB 546
MT · —
Provide income based tax credit
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SB 152
MT · —
Constitutional amendment to revise investment restrictions of coal trust fund
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SB 404
MT · —
Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information
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SB 267
MT · —
Provide a tax credit for charitable gifts to public infrastructure
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SB 343
MT · —
Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust
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