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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 516 — Update licensing requirements for facilities licensed by the department of public health and human services | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 524 — Revise laws relating to category D assisted living facilities | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 520 — Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 518 — Transfer licensing of emergency medical providers to the department of labor and industry | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 514 — Generally revise laws related to upland game bird seasons | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 511 — Generally revising laws related to litigation financing | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 500 — Establish the Montana family legacy home act | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 498 — Revise election laws related to preparation procedures for primary elections | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 495 — Eliminate the tobacco prevention advisory board | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 492 — Generally revise business disclosure statement requirements for elected officials and department directors | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 428 — Generally revise county speed limits | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 473 — Prohibit weather modification. | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 427 — Provide trapping setback distances for certain roads and trails | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 418 — Generally revise laws relating to home based businesses | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 314 — Revise election laws to prohibit a political party from nominating a replacement candidate when the original candidate is found to be… | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 81 — Revise lease of state lands for underground gas storage | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 25 — Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 440 — Revising election laws related to reporting election results | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 446 — Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 433 — Revise right-of-way laws for roundabouts | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 364 — Establish kill switch laws | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 437 — Revise definition of sex in Montana law | Nay | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 447 — Revise laws related to prior authorization | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 493 — Establish the offense of trespass by unmanned aerial vehicle | Yea | Mar 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 350 — Revise participation in extracurricular activities | Yea | Mar 7, 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
MT · —
Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust
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