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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 792 — Generally revise laws related to cannabis labeling and education | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 785 — Revise laws related to manufactured homes | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 767 — Revise county predator control laws to include goats | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 726 — Generally revise bail bonds laws | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 686 — Generally revising laws related to physician assistants | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 667 — Revise labor laws relating to employers and public service | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 624 — Revise agriculture laws related to beehives | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 623 — Revise laws relating to nuclear energy | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 621 — Allow a local first response entity to establish a peer support program | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 590 — Generally revise laws related to electronic health care records | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 568 — Provide for the Montana Hunters First Act | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 533 — Revise insurance laws relating to wildfire and real property | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 480 — Revise when a party in a proceeding is entitled to jury trial | Nay | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 427 — Require government to provide certain building code text or citation causing delay or stop | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 394 — Revise local government public notice and resolution requirements | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 318 — Require appeal process for certain local government health requirements | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 264 — Generally revise wildlife location data subject to public information requests | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 171 — Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 13 — Confirm governor's appointees for the board of barbers and cosmetologists | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 122 — Revise right-of-way laws | Nay | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 23 — Interim study on market-sensitive crops and ag technology | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 23 — Interim study on market-sensitive crops and ag technology | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 191 — Provide for the licensure of residential treatment centers | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 21 — Interim study on interstate power grid development | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 70 — Study of wildland firefighting | Yea | Apr 7, 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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