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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 327 — Revise motor vehicle registration fees | Nay | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 322 — Increase business equipment tax exemption | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 260 — Provide for alteration of service district boundaries | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 203 — Revise income tax brackets to lower income taxes | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 153 — Revise video gambling machine laws | Yea | Mar 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 223 — Revise motor vehicle insurance laws to include commercial to truck costs | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 219 — Generally revise hunting laws related to unlawful contest or prize | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 189 — Revise the petroleum storage tank cleanup eligibility requirements | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 179 — Revise election laws related to inactive voter status | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 173 — Revise definition of victim in youth court act | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 178 — Limit government use of AI systems | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 143 — Revise definition of treating physician to include physician assistants without regard to proximity of other providers | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 135 — Create statutes of repose for claims against real estate appraisers | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 59 — Revise board of water well contractors laws | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 58 — Revise distributions mine remediation | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 48 — Exempt wastewater ponds from dam safety act | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 337 — Provide a 5 year prepaid property tax exemption during subdivision development | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 74 — Generally revise marijuana laws | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 301 — Generally revise utility lines and facilities laws | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 142 — Revise laws relating to interim committees | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 117 — Revise government entity limitations on property tax increases | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 4 — Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 4 — Joint resolution calling for convention of the states to require a balanced budget | Nay | Mar 27, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 40 — Confirm governor's appointees for transportation commission | Yea | Mar 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 256 — Generally revise child abuse and neglect laws | Yea | Mar 27, 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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