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John Esp

MT Senate District 29

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

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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

Government Operations & Budget 3 Civil Rights & Liberties 2 Environment & Energy 2 Healthcare 2 Social Services & Welfare 2 Criminal Justice & Policing 1 Economy & Taxes 1 Housing 1 Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MT Senate District 29 current Montana	Republican	Jan 6, 2025	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 30 Montana	Republican	Jan 7, 2019	Jan 6, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT Senate District 29 Montana	Republican	Jan 7, 2019	Jan 5, 2025	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MT House District 61 Montana	Republican	—	Dec 31, 2012	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (3,107 recorded)

Vote	Position	Date	Result	Source
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
HB 4 — Appropriations by budget amendment	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 44 — Study resolution of affordable housing programs	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 41 — Interim study of home-based and family child care providers	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 38 — Provide for study of property taxes	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 37 — Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 36 — Study dependent neglect standards for prosecutors	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 34 — Interim study of child care	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 32 — Study citizen's review board law for child protective service cases	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 31 — Interim study of mandatory reporting	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 30 — Study the child abuse and neglect registry	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 45 — Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 226 — Require petition submittals be dropped off within a specific timeframe	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 456 — Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 364 — Generally revise laws related to immunizations	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 340 — Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 228 — Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 145 — Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 27 — Interim study on laws regarding morticians and funeral services	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers	Yea	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 34 — Resolution supporting Montana's beef producers	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 20 — Joint resolution regarding funding for Montana Canada customs ports of entry	Nay	Apr 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)

SB 223 MT · —
Allow interest earned on workforce housing appropriations to be retained

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SB 435 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to mentally ill individuals

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SB 315 MT · —
Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup

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SB 29 MT · —
Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects

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SB 429 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings

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SB 46 MT · —
Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks

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SB 430 MT · —
Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons

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