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John Esp

MT Senate District 29

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HB 137 — Revise securities laws relating to fees paid by certain licensees Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 117 — Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 505 — Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers Nay Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 880 — Establish a stabilization fund for medicaid Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 876 — Sawmill revitalization act Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 9 — Cultural and aesthetic grants Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 5 — Long-range building appropriations Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 12 — Montana historic preservation grants Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 11 — Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 10 — Long-range information technology appropriations Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 108 — Resolution recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 512 — Require seat belts on newly purchased school buses Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 36 — Resolution in support of instruction in reading and writing in cursive Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 31 — Joint resolution honoring educational support professionals Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 515 — Generally revise laws relating to school facilities consolidating two existing state special revenue accounts Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 462 — Encourage academic excellence through high-quality instructional materials Nay Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 361 — Provide funding to school districts for English language learners Yea Apr 16, 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 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 551 — Eliminate reduced-price copayments for school lunch and breakfast Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 340 — Establish Montana's BEST program to bolster educator support and training Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 339 — Fund 6th graders in middle school at high school ANB rates along with 7th and 8th graders Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 168 — Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 846 — Revising property taxation for certain local government subdivisions Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 499 — Extend the grow your own grant program Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 869 — Provide for the sudden cardiac arrest prevention in youth sports Yea Apr 16, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)