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John Esp
MT Senate District 29
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Issue areas
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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 696 — Revise laws relating to nuclear energy | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 696 — Revise laws relating to nuclear energy | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 693 — Generally revise laws applicable to district courts | Not voting | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 650 — Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 636 — Generally revise marijuana laws | Yea | Apr 10, 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 10, 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 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 496 — Amend laws related to the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 441 — Align provisional water rights with final decrees | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 367 — Revise workers' compensation laws relating to travel and reimbursement | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 354 — Revise penalties for criminal trespass while fishing, trapping, hunting, or collecting antlers/sheds/horns | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 351 — Clarify point of taxation for gasoline and special fuels taxes | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 350 — Prohibit enforcement of policies issued by certain intergovernmental entities | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 345 — Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 338 — Revise laws regarding targeted early numeracy intervention | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 332 — Generally revise youth court laws | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 323 — Allow counties to pay reserve deputy sheriff's officers | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 317 — Revise laws regarding Idaho college of osteopathic medicine program | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 299 — Define public purpose of easements on state lands | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 242 — Revise fines related to aquatic invasive species | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 145 — Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 87 — Revising taxation of lands owned by department of fish, wildlife, and parks | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 31 — Revise wind and solar facility decommissioning | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 31 — Revise wind and solar facility decommissioning | Nay | Apr 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJ 9 — Joint resolution in support of Israel | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)
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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