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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 641 — Repeal Lewis and Clark bicentennial plate program | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 104 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of public health and human services | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 83 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of military affairs | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 82 — Confirm governor's appointee for the commissioner of labor and industry | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 84 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 105 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of administration | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 79 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of agriculture | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 77 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of environmental quality | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 80 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of corrections | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 78 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of revenue | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 81 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of transportation | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 261 — Providing for procedural rule making authority to the department of labor and industry | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 259 — Revise fish and wildlife commission techniques for gray wolf management | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 258 — Requiring the extension of wolf hunting season | Nay | Mar 31, 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 | Mar 31, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 11 — Revise local government ballot issue laws | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 254 — Eliminate fingerprint background check requirements for professional employer organization | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 253 — Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 241 — Adopt the psychology interjurisdictional compact | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 238 — Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses | Yea | Mar 31, 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 | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 206 — Revise electrical contractors presentation of license laws | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 198 — Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 186 — Increase size of parole board | Yea | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 174 — Revise laws related to drug assault crimes | Nay | Mar 31, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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SB 405
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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
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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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