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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 45 — Generally revising telecommunications regulation laws	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 699 — Revise review panel for tailings plans	Yea	Apr 10, 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 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 683 — Revise local government conflict of interest laws for contracted projects	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 681 — Revise subdivision regulation laws involving determination of water availability	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 668 — Revising alcohol law to prohibit certain licensees from offering gambling	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 633 — Revise certain mine application/permit provisions	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 620 — Revise laws prohibiting contracts that restrict practice to include physicians of all specialties	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 601 — Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 563 — Revise laws related to filing and participation in licensing complaint investigations	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 561 — Repeal county licensing of itinerant vendors	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 549 — Allowing for distillery warehouse receipts	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 527 — Revising the process for written plans of conduct for mail elections	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 502 — Establish board of facility health care professionals	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 497 — Revise apprenticeship program laws relating to the state electrical board	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 495 — Repeal federal mandates act	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 474 — Revise date for annual supplemental medicaid payment to hospitals	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 458 — Generally revise laws related to physician assistants	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 450 — Generally revise bird dog training licensing laws	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 447 — Enact the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact	Nay	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 438 — Establishing a board of physical, rehabilitative, and developmental healthcare professionals	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 435 — Clarifying laws related to professional license discipline	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 428 — Revising provisions related to workers compensation	Yea	Apr 10, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 414 — Revise laws related to licensing applications	Yea	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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