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Dave Fern
MT Senate District 2
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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
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 227 — Establish a contingent litigation fund for occupational licensing boards and programs | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 218 — Revising the practice of optometry to include certain laser procedures and in-office surgical procedures | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 128 — Protect volunteer emergency service providers from termination | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 67 — Generally revise laws related to the administration of TRS | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 19 — Joint resolution to study public transportation | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 17 — Resolution requesting an interim study on hunter satisfaction | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 13 — Study resolution for emergency medical services | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 101 — Revise laws related to squatting | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 124 — Revise electronic license privacy law | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 534 — Provide property tax exemption for wireless infrastructure | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 424 — Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 339 — Revise oil and gas production damage mitigation account | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 327 — Revise motor vehicle registration fees | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 322 — Increase business equipment tax exemption | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Modify tax classification of shooting ranges | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 392 — Generally revise laws related to creation of profitable family video content featuring minor children | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 344 — Revise criminal laws. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 266 — Establish education inflation reconciliation process | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 250 — Generally revise education laws related to out-of-district attendance. | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 127 — Revise laws related to the fire suppression account | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 117 — Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 53 — Confirm governor's appointee for the board of public education | Yea | Apr 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 45 — Confirm governor's appointees for board of veterinary medicine | 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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