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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 682 — Generally revise laws regarding gender transition treatment	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 594 — Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 594 — Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 594 — Clarify prohibition on power of local government to require additional licensing or permitting	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 377 — Generally revise access by parent to child patient health care information	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 377 — Generally revise access by parent to child patient health care information	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 85 — Reinstating former employer contributions for JRS, HPORS, SRS, GWPORS	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 825 — Generally revise laws related to health care proxy decisionmakers	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 823 — Revise laws relating to the state plan committee	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 804 — Revise laws for lobbyist payment threshold	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 796 — Providing for department of labor and industry and licensing boards to request health care information by administrative process	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 759 — Revise campaign finance laws	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 759 — Revise campaign finance laws	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 740 — Revise laws relating to pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers, and other entities	Yea	Apr 10, 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 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 721 — Revise laws relating to apprenticeship programs	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 720 — Generally revising board of massage therapy member qualifications	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 716 — Generally revise qualifications for county water and sewer board of directors	Not voting	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 714 — Revise laws for divisions of land exempt from subdivision review	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 703 — Exempt GHG emissions analysis for appliances, vehicles, engines	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 490 — Revise civil liability laws	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 490 — Revise civil liability laws	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 569 — Revise laws related to perjury and false swearing	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 330 — Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 328 — Allow hunter over 75 years to use general elk license for cow elk	Nay	Apr 10, 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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