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John Esp
MT Senate District 29
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJ 51 — Request interim study on special education | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 50 — Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 47 — Study resolution on local government entity cooperation | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 44 — Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 26 — Study guardianships and conservatorships | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 75 — Interim study of the Montana state hospital | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 75 — Interim study of the Montana state hospital | Nay | Apr 30, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 542 — Generally revise property tax laws | Yea | Apr 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 231 — Revise property tax rates for certain property | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 116 — Provide for attorneys to appear remotely | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 116 — Provide for attorneys to appear remotely | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 74 — Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 71 — Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 71 — Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 65 — Request interim study of DUI | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 63 — Request interim study on early literacy | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 63 — Request interim study on early literacy | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 62 — Study resolution on wildfire safety | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 59 — Request interim study on media literacy | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 59 — Request interim study on media literacy | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 58 — Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 58 — Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors | Not voting | Apr 29, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 51 — Request interim study on special education | Not voting | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 50 — Interim study of uniform common interest ownership laws | Not voting | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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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