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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR 83 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of military affairs | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — Generally revise state land and water laws | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 232 — Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 444 — Generally revise tenant landlord laws | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 513 — Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 818 — Ban foreign funding for ballot measures | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 723 — Establish annual reporting requirements of infants born alive | Nay | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 610 — Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 574 — Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic model | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 545 — Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 492 — Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 202 — Generally revise laws related to the unlawful use of aircraft for hunting | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 93 — Establish compensation for wrongful conviction | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 26 — Repeal mercury thermostat collection act | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 404 — Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 369 — Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 282 — Limit state government use of personal electronic data | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 244 — Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 235 — Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640 acres or more of contiguous land | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 188 — Revising solar energy policy laws | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 154 — Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 149 — Revise emotional support animal laws | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 72 — Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 388 — Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act | Nay | Apr 12, 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
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Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information
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SB 267
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Provide a tax credit for charitable gifts to public infrastructure
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SB 343
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Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust
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