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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
SB 282 — Limit state government use of personal electronic data	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 244 — Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 235 — Revising landowner preference qualifications for elk to require finalized land ownership of 640 acres or more of contiguous land	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 188 — Revising solar energy policy laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 154 — Revise prohibition on sale or purchase of human body parts under the revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 149 — Revise emotional support animal laws	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 72 — Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 388 — Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 759 — Revise campaign finance laws	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 810 — Revise tenant landlord laws	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 793 — Generally revise the membership of the POST Council	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 791 — Generally revise nuisance laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 763 — Generally revise laws related to the block management program.	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 76 — Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 736 — Provide nutrient pollutant loading offsets	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 446 — Revise indecent exposure laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 516 — Move workers' compensation court to judicial branch	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 607 — Provide for the hearing aid coverage act	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 718 — Generally revise laws relating to incarceration	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 441 — Align provisional water rights with final decrees	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 358 — Generally revise pension laws related to the Volunteer Firefighters' Compensation Act	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 368 — Generally revise water supply requirements for coal-fired generating units	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 601 — Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 687 — Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement activities	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 740 — Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities	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

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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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