J
John Esp
MT Senate District 29
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 281 — Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 267 — Revise DUI laws related to enacting Bobby's law | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 182 — Provide grant funding for senior citizen centers | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 145 — Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 117 — Establish criminal justice data warehouse priorities | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 85 — Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 56 — Establish ambulance provider assessment fee program | Nay | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 55 — Revising public utility resource planning laws | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 40 — Revise public water supply fee accounts | Yea | Apr 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 676 — Generally revise state land and water laws | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 232 — Revise state procurement laws related to entitles that are exempt from the RFP process. | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 444 — Generally revise tenant landlord laws | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 513 — Revise laws related to use of name, voice, and likeness of individuals and penalties for unauthorized use | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 818 — Ban foreign funding for ballot measures | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 723 — Establish annual reporting requirements of infants born alive | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 610 — Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 574 — Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic model | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 545 — Revise laws related to missing and murdered indigenous persons | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 492 — Revise municipal zoning laws related to parking requirements | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 202 — Generally revise laws related to the unlawful use of aircraft for hunting | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 93 — Establish compensation for wrongful conviction | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 26 — Repeal mercury thermostat collection act | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 404 — Require reporting of building permits for appraisal information | Yea | Apr 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 369 — Strengthen suicide prevention efforts in schools | Yea | Apr 12, 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
-
SB 435
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to mentally ill individuals
-
SB 315
MT · —
Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup
-
SB 29
MT · —
Allow electronic submission of bonds for state construction projects
-
SB 429
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to determination and restoration of fitness in criminal proceedings
-
SB 46
MT · —
Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks
-
SB 430
MT · —
Generally revise laws related to civil commitment and emergency detention of mentally ill persons