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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 408 — Revise laws to protect children from obscene content through electronic devices | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 762 — Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 827 — Revise social security income taxation | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 116 — Provide for attorneys to appear remotely | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 575 — Generally revise the proceedings in which a public defender may be assigned | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJ 50 — Interim study of the medical response to COVID-19 | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SR 105 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of administration | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 907 — Generally revise fish and game laws | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 462 — Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 850 — Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 924 — Generally revise state finance laws | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 832 — Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 853 — Revise fees for licensed establishments | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 129 — Provide income tax benefit to support emergency response volunteers | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 860 — Provide for veterinary training loan program | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 421 — Increase DNRC fire assessment fees | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 953 — Revise medicaid laws related to direct primary care | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 692 — Generally revise the SMART Act | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 627 — Revise reporting requirements related to public contracts | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 511 — Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 396 — Generally revise bail laws | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 281 — Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 12 — Montana historic preservation grants | Yea | Apr 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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