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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 430 — Repeal process to establish county owned scales	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 423 — Revise election laws related to active and inactive voter lists	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 415 — Revise laws on a judge's ability to provide bail to certain defendants	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 395 — Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 395 — Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 334 — Generally revise disaster and emergency laws	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 284 — Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 284 — Establish an interim committee to investigate civil rights violations and censorship within the MUS	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 153 — Revise laws related to the school funding interim commission.	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 100 — Generally revise public record laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 47 — Revise state building energy conservation program	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 8 — Renewable resource bonds and loans	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 7 — Reclamation and development grants	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 6 — Renewable resource grants	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 80 — Confirm governor's appointee for director of the department of corrections	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SR 76 — Confirm governor's appointees for the public safety officer standards and training council	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 303 — Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 296 — Enhance penalty for crime against vulnerable person	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 181 — Generally revise Indian education for all laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 25 — Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 643 — Revise reimbursement costs to detention centers holding inmates in state custody	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 739 — Revise laws for agricultural vehicles on the highway	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 735 — Generally revising alcohol laws	Yea	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 729 — Revise surety bail bond insurance laws relating to the collection of premium and other fees	Nay	Apr 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 576 — Revise funding for medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabled	Nay	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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