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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 49 — Generally revise laws related to synthetic cannabinoids | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 300 — Generally revise laws related to discrimination in education | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 268 — Generally revise notification requirements related to the registration of sexual and violent offenders | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 191 — Revise crime of endangering welfare of child | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 159 — Revise rural improvement district laws to include maintenance of existing public improvements | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 144 — Revise building code council membership laws | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 68 — Authorize county commissioners to initiate mandamus proceedings | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 37 — Revise property tax information required in preliminary budgets | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 13 — State Employee Pay Plan | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 13 — State Employee Pay Plan | Nay | Mar 19, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 161 — Establish a vending machine account in the special revenue fund | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | 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 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 108 — Eliminate reference to personal property farm manual for property tax purposes | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 409 — Generally revise laws related to the department of commerce | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 343 — Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 339 — Revise oil and gas production damage mitigation account | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 267 — Provide a tax credit for charitable gifts to public infrastructure | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Modify tax classification of shooting ranges | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 237 — Require revenue interim committee to make a recommendation about property tax rates | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 192 — Provide for digital advertising tax | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 189 — Lower residential, commercial, and agricultural property tax rates | Yea | Mar 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 412 — Provide for fee waivers of government documents to former foster children | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 431 — Revise laws related to the judicial standards commission | Yea | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 409 — Revise injunction laws | Nay | Mar 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 321 — Generally revise laws related to the supervised practice of dental hygienists | Yea | Mar 18, 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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