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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 358 — Revise exempt water right laws | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 326 — Generally revise laws related to MEDIA Act film tax credits | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 71 — Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 163 — Generally revise privacy laws related to biometric, genetic, and neural data | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 16 — Joint resolution on automated vehicles | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 6 — Joint resolution for legislature's consent and approval long-range legislative branch capitol development plan | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 785 — Revise laws related to manufactured homes | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 154 — Establish a housing fairness tax credit | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 87 — Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 558 — Provide a general statewide sales tax to replace school property taxes | Nay | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 550 — Revise taxation of of certain telecommunications property | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 549 — Provide income tax credit for K-12 education expenses | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 351 — Limit the state's ability to bank statewide mills | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 546 — Provide income based tax credit | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 544 — Revise income tax laws for net operating loss carryovers | Yea | Apr 2, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 323 — Revise individual income tax rates and earned income credit | Yea | Apr 2, 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 | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 244 — Revise hunting licenses for deployed armed service members | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 357 — Provide funding for middle school career and technical education | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 279 — Revise districts for certain appointments | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 278 — Require peace officer to check and report immigration status during lawful stop | Nay | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 260 — Revise teacher stipends for national board certification | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 248 — Revise election laws related to voter cancellation | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 233 — Provide for transfer of title of open spaces in final plat to HOA | Yea | Apr 1, 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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