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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 91 — Allow taxpayers to elect to receive electronic correspondence from the department of revenue | Yea | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 88 — Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property | Yea | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 77 — Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services | Yea | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 53 — Revise law allowing for troop labor to execute projects | Yea | Mar 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 448 — Establish the Jim Loud Thunder Gopher memorial highway | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 586 — Generally revise child safety restraint system laws | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 120 — Revise commercial property assessed clean energy laws | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 94 — Allow sharing of tax records for securities and insurance fraud investigations | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 94 — Allow sharing of tax records for securities and insurance fraud investigations | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 91 — Allow taxpayers to elect to receive electronic correspondence from the department of revenue | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 88 — Allow for automatic return of certain unclaimed property | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 77 — Generally revise laws related to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of public health and human services | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 53 — Revise law allowing for troop labor to execute projects | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 434 — Revise banking laws relating to interactive teller machines | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 426 — Clarifying laws related to real estate appraisers | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 335 — Revise laws related to professional licensing board appointments and reporting requirements | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 257 — Generally revise critical infrastructure protection laws | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 249 — Include digital identifications in alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana laws | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 215 — Revise laws on state appointments and vacancies of executive boards and commissions | Nay | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 214 — Provide for prosecution of state crimes for persons subject to federal immigration detention | Nay | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 196 — Revise digital ID certification laws | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 175 — Require fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report detailing data on hunting districts | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 157 — Revise alcohol laws related to responsible server and sales training | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 146 — Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans | Yea | Mar 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 424 — Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program | Yea | Mar 24, 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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