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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 923 — Revise categorical exclusions from nondegradation authorization	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 912 — Generally revise behavioral health laws to create a secure forensic facility	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 899 — Establish Montana state shooting center task force	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 898 — Generally revise laws related to LLC operating agreements	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 891 — Provide subpoena powers to the office of inspector general	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 888 — Revise local board of health rules for isolation and quarantine	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 888 — Revise local board of health rules for isolation and quarantine	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 872 — Revise licensing laws	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 866 — Allow the term "emotional disability" to be used instead of "emotional disturbance" as it relates to special education	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 860 — Provide for veterinary training loan program	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 846 — Revising property taxation for certain local government subdivisions	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 834 — Create a government evidence and impact commission	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 832 — Establish PTSD nonmedication therapy training grant program	Nay	Apr 17, 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 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 794 — Revise pharmacy laws	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 768 — Revise civil liability laws relating to equine activities and waivers	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 725 — Require that individuals may not be a precinct committee representative of more than one political party	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 690 — Generally revise laws related to child protection	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 685 — Feasibility allowance for nondegradation policy	Yea	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 602 — Require school district personnel to inform board of trustees of reductions in force	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 546 — Limit study entities that may request legislation	Not voting	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 546 — Limit study entities that may request legislation	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 462 — Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 372 — Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program	Not voting	Apr 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 372 — Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program	Nay	Apr 17, 2025	fail	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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