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John Esp

MT Senate District 29

Republican Montana since Jan 6, 2025

Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0

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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 3Civil Rights & Liberties 2Environment & Energy 2Healthcare 2Social Services & Welfare 2Criminal Justice & Policing 1Economy & Taxes 1Housing 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1

Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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)

VotePositionDateResultSource
HJ 59 — Request interim study on media literacy Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 58 — Request interim study on increasing impact of school counselors Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 63 — Request interim study on early literacy Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 51 — Request interim study on special education Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 49 — Interim study of U.S. Route 212 Nay Apr 28, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 674 — Revise code commissioner duties to include repealing unconstitutional policies from Montana code Nay Apr 28, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 575 — Generally revise the proceedings in which a public defender may be assigned Nay Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 532 — Revise county zoning to allow accessory dwelling units Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 393 — Provide funding for enforcement of PL 280 Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 917 — Revise campaign finance laws Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 856 — Revise incumbent vacancy in office laws Nay Apr 28, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 822 — Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by legislative referendum Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 821 — Revise vote requirement to enact constitutional amendment by initiative Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 680 — Generally revise trade and commerce laws Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 432 — Revise water laws concerning exceptions to change in appropriation right process Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 39 — Study specialty courts Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 42 — Interim study of noxious weed control Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 49 — Interim study of youth and family behavioral health prevention Nay Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SJ 48 — Interim study of the public health and safety impacts of marijuana legalization Yea Apr 28, 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 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 446 — Revise indecent exposure laws Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 218 — Provide for private right of action for injuries caused by certain medical interventions to treat gender dysphoria Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 324 — Revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue for bridges and victims of crime Nay Apr 28, 2025 fail Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 56 — Study resolution of search and rescue services and funding Nay Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HJ 54 — Interim study on waste-to-energy Yea Apr 28, 2025 pass Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (7 as lead sponsor)