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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 318 — Generally revise child custody laws | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 109 — Revise professional licensing laws to correct errata | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 253 — Revise administrative and certification processes for student scholarship organizations | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 24 — Clarify laws related to kindergarten | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 151 — Revise educational laws pertaining to recruitment and retention and MSDB | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 46 — Revise change of attorney laws for public defenders | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 307 — Reallocate Montana marijuana tax revenue | Nay | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 307 — Reallocate Montana marijuana tax revenue | Yea | Mar 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 16 — Revise infrastructure loan program and tax credit | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 102 — Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity | Yea | Mar 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 102 — Revise laws related to public defenders for clarity | Nay | Mar 20, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 312 — Revise speed limit laws | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 235 — Provide for voluntary cancellation and suspension of vehicle registration | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 165 — Notaries not required for vehicle title transfer | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 341 — Revise laws relating to brain injuries | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 487 — Eliminate requirement that the Dept of Transportation have certain divisions | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 19 — Joint resolution to study public transportation | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 586 — Generally revise child safety restraint system laws | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 2 — Revise treatment of tax increment upon expiration of tax increment financing provision | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 12 — Interim study on energy transmission | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 11 — Interim study on farmer's markets and food systems | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 107 — Revising licensing requirements for commercial activities regulated by FWP | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 90 — Provide two-year reappraisal cycle for all real property | Yea | Mar 19, 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
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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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